APSY2240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ivana Trump, Funny People, Interpersonal Attraction

• School: Boston College
• Department: Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
• Course: APSY2240
• Professor: Julia Whitcavitch- Devoy

Document Summary

Work is an inherently relational act, and this is hard to precisely describe, as this relation is ever changing with time. Social relationship and work life are affected by one another. Buffer for stress or conflict in the workplace. Can contribute to a better attitude about work. Good for cognitive, emotional, and physical development. Although there is some periods of boredom, there is satisfaction that comes with mastery. More room to grow in careers, as career suggests you made a choice and are expressing your self concept through your work role. Working is typically considering the energy that you give to a task to support yourself and your family in a given culture; work takes place in the workplace, in the home/family, community/church, and a variety of other systems. Culture affects the value one places on work. Value placed on certain careers and jobs varies across cultures.