By using the book of readings, primary sources and professional development, teachers take students on a journey through profound
questions about human behavior.
One of the most intriguing
things about human behavior is that most of us think that we can hide our thoughts from others — but nothing could be further from the truth.
I have been a student of these human phenomena for most of my life, forever
curious about human behavior and the factors that influence our respective health, happiness, and creative endeavors.
When students are surprised repeatedly, they get in the habit of asking these kinds of questions, and they begin to realize how
much about human behavior they don't understand.
To understand vulnerability in these sectors we need to know not only about the natural processes involved in global change, but
also about human behavior that influences production and consumption.
They will help guide your students through the first step of the Facing History journey and introduce
ideas about human behavior and decision making that will serve as a foundation for examining the historical case study later.
While there are no legal prohibitions related to the use of the word therapist, successful careers in therapy require a command of a body of
knowledge about human behavior and emotional health, as well as a particular set of clinical skills that stem from the theories and practices of psychology.
The study found that the BTID approach makes three basic
assumptions about human behavior and consumers» ability to identify and manage risk that are at odds with the observed financial behavior and tendencies of most people.
«A critical strength of our approach,» said Joshua Abbott, a contributing author from ASU, «is that it combines natural science about resources and social
science about human behavior to account for benefits derived from nature.
So whether it's
myths about human behavior or car stories or explosion stories, we tried to find the most awesome example of each category and build on our past history.»
But when all qualifications are made, it remains true that a great
deal about human behavior in the market place can be described and predicted accurately when the people involved are viewed as economists see them.
It is impossible here to develop this theme more fully, nor is the lecturer competent to make the attempt; but we know that quite revolutionary changes in our traditional
notions about human behavior have already taken place and even more revolutionary changes are likely to take place when the discoveries of depth - psychology and psycho - somatics have been given their proper recognition.
In general, neuroscientific
insights about human behavior and decision - making often can't say much about why a particular individual behaved «voluntarily» or with «intention» and is therefore legally guilty, Farahany says.
A tweet mentioned an article by Nicolas Guéguen, a French psychologist with a penchant for publishing titillating
findings about human behavior, for example that women with large breasts get more invitations to dance at nightclubs, or blond waitresses get bigger tips.
Alvarez is trying to capture something not
just about human behavior but the institutions that shape it, and he mostly gets there.
I am not sure there is any grand thematic statement in Annihilation beyond its canny
observations about human behavior under duress, which is a frequent subject of both science fiction and horror.
What he presents are mostly just intriguing possibilities and
musings about human behavior, but what his publisher sells them as, and what his readers may incorrectly take them for, are lawful, causal rules that explain how the world really works.
By focusing on the choices of individuals who experienced this history — through primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, personal reflections, poetry, and images — students are given a lens to thoughtfully examine the universal themes and questions
about human behavior inherent in a study of the Holocaust.
I was originally interested in the idea that people tend to be most
judgmental about human behavior when they are young and have the least amount of life experience.
«In Donna Leon's sure hands, the crime novel becomes an instrument for exploring social justice and universal truths
about human behavior while beautifully telling a compelling story.»
Although beautifully executed, the gallery exhibition is a bit boilerplate conceptualism: We read, we look, we feel
bad about human behavior.
Fischl is known for «provocative
narratives about human behavior, particularly the hidden activities of middle - class America, and for making private moments public.
«The goal is to start the global
discussion about human behavior and the reasons we're not doing anything to avoid environmental collapse, and to refocus attention toward things society can do to become sustainable,» Ehrlich said.
It has three applications: 1) a method of investigation of the mind; 2) a systematized set of
theories about human behavior; and 3) a method of treatment of psychological or emotional illness.