Postmodern Psychology: Introduction

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What is the core idea of postmodern psychology according to Walter Truett Anderson?

Human reality is a product of individual will

Human reality is shaped by societal influences (correct)

Human reality is a reflection of the universe

Human reality is a fixed concept

What is the current understanding of personal identity in postmodern psychology?

A fixed identity shaped by genetics

A constantly changing identity with no underlying structure

A multiplicity of selves (correct)

A single, unified self

According to Hazel Rose Markus, what is the current state of psychology?

A field in a state of crisis

A stagnant field with no new developments

A field that has reached its pinnacle

The most exciting time in decades (correct)

What is the implied response to the suggestion 'Get in touch with yourself' or 'Be yourself' according to Postmodern psychologists?

Which one? Signup and view all the answers

What example does Mitchell Stephens use to illustrate the concept of multiple selves?

Mick Jagger Signup and view all the answers

What is Mick Jagger's profession?

Rock music singer Signup and view all the answers

What does Allan Bloom suggest replaced the traditional idea of the soul?

The notion of socially constructed 'selves' Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with replacing the idea of the soul with 'a feeling self'?

Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the emphasis on self-interest in Postmodern psychology?

The denial of human nature Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the Postmodern notion of socially constructed 'selves'?

The individual's identity is shaped by their social condition Signup and view all the answers

Postmodern Psychology: Introduction

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What is the core idea of postmodern psychology according to Walter Truett Anderson?

What is the current understanding of personal identity in postmodern psychology?

According to Hazel Rose Markus, what is the current state of psychology?

What is the implied response to the suggestion 'Get in touch with yourself' or 'Be yourself' according to Postmodern psychologists?

What example does Mitchell Stephens use to illustrate the concept of multiple selves?

What is Mick Jagger's profession?

What does Allan Bloom suggest replaced the traditional idea of the soul?

Who is credited with replacing the idea of the soul with 'a feeling self'?

What is the result of the emphasis on self-interest in Postmodern psychology?

What is the implication of the Postmodern notion of socially constructed 'selves'?

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