Hypocrisy and Behavior Change
While growing up, I was often told by my elders to “practice what you preach”. The basis of this saying is if you are going to proclaim something openly, make sure your actions are in line with what…
Personal Essays
The Walden Library
This week, a lot of the reading I have been doing has been reading has focused on leadership and the effects on their employees. For the first article, researchers tackle the issue of diversity and…
Can you encourage pro-social behavior?
Door-in-the-face works by requesting a larger proposition that a person will more than likely reject, therefore slamming the door in the face of the requestor (Brock & Green, 2005). However, they…
Optimistic Bias
I am at a bit of a crossroads when it comes to cultures that I am a part of. I have a religious culture, an African culture, a Southern culture, and a European culture. I often joke about not really…
Heuristics
When it comes to make judgments and decisions, we often use shortcuts in order to make them quickly and efficiently. These mental shortcuts, or heuristics, enable us to solve problems. Heuristics…
How Do Attitudes Guide Behavior?
In 1980, Ajzen and Fishbein formulated the theory of reasoned action. This came about after trying to estimate the discrepancy between attitude and behavior and it was a result of attitude research…
Academic and Personal Proficiencies (2014)
Over the years, I have had a myriad of experiences that have made me successful in both my personal and professional life. Many of these experiences translated over directly to my academic life as…
Clinical versus Actuarial Judgment
Both clinical and actuarial judgments are key for professions all over the world. Depending on the judgment it is key in some fields more than others. The medical profession is one that depends…
The Psychology of Attitudes
Attitudes define who we are and shape the world around us. They are evaluations of the people around us, objects, events, and ideas (Brock & Green, 2005). The way we feel about a particular thing…
Walden’s Outcomes and Your Goals (2014)
Part I…