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The internet has become a principal venue for social interaction.
Young people are growing up in a world surrounded by technology
that could have only been imagined a generation ago. Social media
have crafted a landscape that has made connection with others easy.
Yet this rise has become a concern. So, what is happening here? Why
is it so compelling to use social media? Why is it difficult to
quit social media? What impact can social media have on teenagers,
their education, and their well-being? Should we be worried? What
can be done to help? Psychologist's Guide to Adolescents and Social
Media aims to deliver a deeper understanding regarding the
psychology of social media, both positive and negative. This guide
is divided into four parts. The reader will be guided through the
purposes and merits of social media, the unintended consequences of
using social media, author conducted research exploring the
experiences of adolescent-aged school children, and what can be
done to help those struggling with the overuse of social media,
including assessment resources.
Psychological anthropologist Jean Briggs shows how Inuit adults use
dramatic play to transmit cultural messages and moral lessons to
their children "I could not be more enthusiastic about this
brilliant book. . . . A mesmerizing ethnography."-Nancy J. Chodorow
"Is your mother good?" "Are you good?" "Do you want to come live
with me?" Inuit adults often playfully present small children with
difficult, even dangerous, choices and then dramatize the
consequences of the child's answers. They are enacting in
larger-than-life form the plots that drive Inuit social
life-testing, acting out problems, entertaining themselves, and,
most of all, bringing up their children. In a riveting narrative,
psychological anthropologist Jean L. Briggs takes us through six
months of dramatic interactions in the life of Chubby Maata, a
three-year-old girl growing up in a Baffin Island hunting camp. The
book examines the issues that engaged the child-belonging,
possession, love-and shows the process of her growing. Briggs
questions the nature of "sharedness" in culture and assumptions
about how culture is transmitted. She suggests that both cultural
meanings and strong personal commitment to one's world can be (and
perhaps must be) acquired not by straightforwardly learning
attitudes, rules, and habits in a dependent mode but by
experiencing oneself as an agent engaged in productive conflict in
emotionally problematic situations. Briggs finds that dramatic play
is an essential force in Inuit social life. It creates and supports
values; engenders and manages attachments and conflicts; and
teaches and maintains an alert, experimental, constantly testing
approach to social relationships.
'Lawrence is an inspiration to me and, after reading his story,
he'll become an inspiration to you.' Anthony Joshua 'An
inspirational and important role model' Guvna B Discover the
mindset that made Lawrence Okolie a champion... 'Whatever your
situation, I want to help you. I'm proud of the changes I've made
to my life. While flipping burgers in McDonald's, I found my
ambition and now I'm a boxing champion. I've changed how I look at
myself. how I look at the world. and I've improved my lifestyle. If
I can do this. I know you can too. Perhaps you're feeling scared. a
bit hopeless or unsure about where you're heading in life and what
to do next? Maybe you feel stuck and you can't see a way out? I
want to help you to change your life.' Lawrence Okolie Discover:
How anything is possible Why you don't need luck but you do need
purpose and faith When fear and risks are good things Why positive
energy and kindness are essential How curiosity is power That you
are not defined by your past Why you shouldn't fear failure That
you can control your future And much more...
This is the only textbook that fully supports the OxfordAQA
International A Level Psychology specification (9685), for first
teaching from September 2018. It offers students a stimulating,
effective, introduction to A Level Psychology, in a global context.
Exploring interesting topics, including the psychology of sleep,
memory, and work and the individual, it also considers both
psychological theory and practical application. Two dedicated
chapters help students with the critical analysis, independent
thinking and scientific research skills needed for higher level
education. Plus, there is a range of exam preparation resources and
practice including multiple choice, short-answer and essay-style
questions. The online textbook can be accessed on a wide range of
devices and the licence is valid until [31st December 2026], for
use by one student or teacher. Your first login will be sent to you
in the mail on a printed access card.
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