2/17/2021

Week 7 Response to "Culture and Psychology"

2/17/2021

Week 7 Response to “Culture and Psychology”

“Whatever principle of intelligence we attain into this life it will rise with us in the resurrection and if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence through his diligence and obedience than the another, he will have so much advantage in the world to come.” Did you believe that intelligence is innate or could be obtained through diligence and obedience?  Are you belong to a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? What is the result of having a fixed mindset and growth mindset?

Presently, Scientists accept that everyone was born with a certain amount of intelligence that did not change over time. The fixed mindset is the name given by Carol Dweck, author of mindset for that belief. The idea that even though how hard you try to learn new things your intellectual ability will not change. Fixed mindset tends to view failure and success as evidence of their intelligence. The fixed mindset is unwilling to try something new. They think negativity all the time about themselves such as I can’t do that, I don’t want to be corrected, I was born this way, I am afraid to make mistakes. Feel envy for the success of others. As a consequence, a little progression can be made in any aspect of his/her life.   

However, growth mindset is the belief that our intellectual ability can grow when we persist are likely to see failure as an opportunity to learn and grow independently. They’re eager to learn new things, take new projects, learn new skills, and register for unfamiliar classes. Having a growth mindset is essential to learn and grow. A growth mindset removes restrictions for themselves. As a consequence, they always achieve great things. For instance, Lyn G. Robbins gives credit to the work of Thomas Edison he said, “With his invention of the light bulb, Thomas Edison purportedly said,” I don’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.” Thomas Edison never quit, never stop. He works from failure to failure until he was been successful.

Oftentimes, not only the notion of having a fixed mindset and growth mindset that can affect, the growth of any area of the students or of the individuals. It might be the results of family culture or in general the cultural psychology. Family culture is when the parents impose a rule within the family and it becomes a practice from one generation to another. For example, my grandparent taught my parents that we will speak out only if our parent permits us to start to speak, to show respect. Another example is that my parent taught us that there are a real women and real man actions differences and it is shameful not to follow. As the daughter of our parents, we need not speak louder especially to people older than us. Set down like a queen not sit down like a frog. There is no reason to fail. Be the top1 in school is the golden rule of my father. These are some of the family cultures that can affect the self-esteem of the children in which some studies believe to be the most important factor in academic success.

Cultural Psychology is the notion that because we are culturally born this way we will become this way, also known as “Culturally created ought self” for example according to brother Ivers In In his research, professor Ivers of BYU-Idaho mentioned that Asian is considered as the smart race. So, if you are not an Asian you can’t win the race. Another interesting thing is that black is more athletic than white American. Another example is that Japanese people is known in their honesty in word and did especially in a business matter. So, if you are in another culture and you do business transactions we don’t know if you are telling the truth or not like the Japanese people do. These are some of the different notions of cultural psychology.

 If we are aware of this cultural psychology, we may able to help our students respect each other. And help them understand that we are all children of our Heavenly Parents who inherited divine potential and unique talents. That knowledge and growth depend upon our obedience and diligence. In the book entitled ‘Doctrine and Covenants’ section 46:11 says, “ For all have not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the spirit” So, there are no innate talents or knowledge it is obtained through studying the best books with faith to our maker; Hard work, persistence, and faith are the factors that can affect us all.