ANTA01H3 Lecture Notes - Murder Of Kitty Genovese, 2011 Iran Assassination Plot, Prefrontal Cortex
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Developmental psychology professor points out that the brains of teenage males aren"t fully developed, especially the prefrontal cortex that controls decision making and planning ahead. Boys are still socialized according to old values of being brave, strong, macho. Pressure to join a group and conform to its philosophy can sometimes lead young people to make decisions they would otherwise contemplate. Nonconformity there are always people who don"t conform to the group/obey authority sense of morality can allow individuals not to conform. Lawrence kohlberg"s theory of moral development states some people will not conform because of their moral beliefs. People in the last stage of kohlberg"s theory are not likely to conform to a group that is doing something wrong, because they are guided by their own ethical principles and aren"t seeking approval by the group. Once the attacker left, someone did call police if an individual sees another person who needs help, he/she is likely to do so.