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Our Legal System of Justice (2)

Legal system: Social justice In the first part of examining psychological factors for our legal system of justice, we looked at individual factors. Now I will explore system/social factors. There’s a lot of talk about social justice nowadays. Many groups wish to bring attention to how our social systems have built-in methods of inappropriate discrimination.… Continue reading Our Legal System of Justice (2)

Our Legal System of Justice (1)

What is our legal justice system for? Our legal justice system is a bedrock institution. In any society, we make an agreement to work together and support each other. This can come with significant personal sacrifices, but with the understanding that we all ultimately benefit. Courts are a vital tool to maintain this balancing act.… Continue reading Our Legal System of Justice (1)

Psychology and Literature (3)

We’ve talked about many similarities between what psychologists and writers do. There are also some important differences. Beyond the obvious that one is through writing and the other is verbal/nonverbal communication (although psychologists often write, too!). Differences Beneficence is a Core Value of Psychology Psychologists have a responsibility in their work to do no harm… Continue reading Psychology and Literature (3)

Psychology and Literature (2)

Further Similarities Psychologists and writers have many motivations in common. In part 1 of psychology and literature, we discussed nonjudgment and holding the mirror to nature. Here are other commonalities. Identifying cause: We all sometimes wonder how something came to be, and how we can make it better. It’s why ‘origin stories’ are often the… Continue reading Psychology and Literature (2)

Psychology and Literature (1)

“To hold as ’twere the mirror up to nature” There has always been a special affinity between psychology and literature – and with good reason. One of my graduate school professors remarked that writers have made some of the best psychologists. (Although some psychologists have made lousy writers.) The reason for this may be easy… Continue reading Psychology and Literature (1)

Parenting (part 3)

Parenting: It Removes a Village In part 1, we talked about parenting as care-giving and values instillation. I went through some major challenges to parenting presented by financial limitations, time constraints, and un-restrained industrialization. In part 2, we talked about the War for Independence that has become an expectation for everyone in the US. Let’s now… Continue reading Parenting (part 3)

Parenting (part 2)

Parenting in the US: The War for Independence In part 1, we talked about parenting as care-giving or values instillation. I went through some of the major challenges to this in current US society through financial constraints, time constraints, and un-restrained industrialization. Today, I will focus on the biggie: the core American value that has… Continue reading Parenting (part 2)

Parenting (part 1)

The Transformation of Parenting It seems perversely typical for US culture that the hardest job out there is the one we either do for no pay or farm out to strangers. One we cram into brief periods of shuffling off to activities or dinner and bedtime. A job where the people who are most invested… Continue reading Parenting (part 1)