PSYCH230 Lecture Notes - Nomothetic
1 Oct 2013
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We are social creatures: need help from others to survive (newborns), we live in groups, capacity to survive/develop/be dominate creatures on earth is because of our ability to work together cooperatively (we have empathy). Minimize antisocial competition (putting your needs ahead of others) (them losing for your gain) Larger communities require rules because of antisocial competition. How we think/feel/behave in response to our laws. How people relate to others, our goals/priorities/working together. Communities value fairness & best way to live/work together. Many disciplines contribute to understanding how legal system works: philosophy/anthropology/sociology (criminology)/history/political science/law etc. Common to other topics (the health system, family relationships) all requires many perspectives to understand. Don"t need to go outside of psychology to apply other lenses (sub-disciplines within psychology) 2x2 table: roles [understanding (researchers: basic research about general people) and [intervention (practitioners: testing and assessments, look at specific persons behavior)] Both must: gather information and promote change.
