30 Matching Annotations
  1. Nov 2018
    1. different social roles

      in the past, women were assigned to be good mothers, were not as easily included in the workforce as men were; "Pleasantville" shows the roles of women in the 50s

  2. Oct 2018
    1. We don’t want to look out of step or become the target of criticism just because we like different kinds of music or dress differently than everyone else.

      strive for acceptance

    1. availability is limited,

      "only 3 left in stock!" "rare"; very true, websites lie all the time about this to push people to order from their site quickly---maybe it could contribute to brains taking shortcuts by making the decision easier?

    2. pays students to throw parties where they subtly circulate marketing material among their classmates

      this has long term effects...I have not experienced this in my life but if it grows, people will not know who to trust

  3. Sep 2018
    1. arrying this causal narrative forward, the teenager now thinks that she would like to be a marriage counselor when she grows up

      all from prior experience to help shape her identity

    2. how my past self has developed into my present self, and how my present self will, in turn, develop into an envisioned future self

      Erikson's belief on the development of identity (aside from setting goals)

    3. ntegrated suite of life goals and values is perhaps the greatest achievement for the self as motivated agent.

      Goals help keep people motivated and once people achieve their goal, they become hungry for more--helps improve the self?

    4. work harder.

      this is really relatable-I feel like I am always working on aspects on myself and I do not even realize it. It is also influenced by others through competition.

    5. social actor

      social actor could be someone's outer self--what people portray to others who they are not comfortable with or who they portray in a serious or professional setting