PSYCH230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Peaceful Coexistence, Human Genome Project
7 Aug 2016
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Schwartz (1992) values theory as a foundation for identifying core motives. Values: trans-situational goals that vary in importance and serve as guiding principles- equivalent to human genome project. Found 63 values that we as human beings share. A lot of prosocial values, and a lot of values to do with responding to people in your in group, your community, people around you. Four dimensions: conservation, self-enhancing, self-transcendent, open to change. Core idea behind conservation is you keep things protected and safe and familiar- my world, my environments- consistent. Avoidance is avoiding that that is potentially dangerous, threats, harmful, focus on protection when necessary. All organisms are interested in obtaining and acquiring that which promote well-being, what"s beneficial. The idea of something going wrong is more threatening than the idea of something going right- conservatives. Liberal thinking/people are more open to change, focused on promotion rather than prevention.
