SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Twin Study, Hidden Curriculum, Neurology
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Definition: the social learning of beliefs and behaviors. Example: babies are born with no idea of how the society works. So how to newborns go from newborn state to an active member of a soecity. Called: socialization helpless infant becomes self aware and skilled. But traditional sociologists would say these are not instincts ^^ Classical sociological position: human beings do not have instincts argue because this definition: Instincts: complex patterns of behavior that are genetically determined example: can"t override it. For example: courtship rituals of animals for courtship. No species differ from this instinct its not override. Reflex: single, simple, automatic response to a stimulus. Traditional sociologist says that instincts are actually reflexes. Humans have biological needs like sleeping, or sex but the expression of needs and fulfilled are different between cultures it"s a product of socialization! example: sitting or standing for peeing.
