A draft proposal written for the final year of my Bachelor of Psychological Science: The proposal is seeking funding from Unicef Australia in order to conduct research into Slacktivist behaviors on social media, specifically Facebook.... more
A draft proposal written for the final year of my Bachelor of Psychological Science:

The proposal is seeking funding from Unicef Australia in order to conduct research into Slacktivist behaviors on social media, specifically Facebook. The research aims to understand the behavior, attitudes, and social norms surrounding slacktivism. It also aims to develop a cognitive dissonance based intervention which can be administered online via Facebook to convert current slacktivists into active donors. We aim to do this by generating a sense of hypocrisy in slacktivists by drawing their attention to their conflicting attitudes towards supporting Unicef and past lack of action in doing so meaningfully.
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Dealing with the ‘soft’ issues that undermine service delivery at all levels Prof. Peter E Franks This paper will provide a broad analysis of the current crisis of public servicing in South Africa, highlighting the so-called soft issues... more
Dealing with the ‘soft’ issues that undermine service delivery at all levels
Prof. Peter E Franks
This paper will provide a broad analysis of the current crisis of public servicing in South Africa, highlighting the so-called soft issues that have proved so intractable over the past twenty years.
The issues of implementation had been raised since the mid 90’s for instance Franks, Glass, Craffort and de Jager (1996).  Numerous new systems were implemented including an attempt to reward excellence which collapsed when as the Minister of Education at the time Naledi Pandor pointed out, that they all evaluate each other as excellent. Performance Management was attempted but also fell foul of the same comraderie among the cadres.
Following the publication of the National Development Plan, the Minister of Finance, publicly acknowledged the intractability of these issues and challenges when he said in his 2013 Budget Speech to Parliament: “There are also too many people who have a stake in keeping the system the way it is. Our solutions, hitherto, have not matched the size and complexity of the challenge. As much as I want, I cannot simply wave a magic wand to make these problems disappear. This is going to take a special effort from all of us in Government, assisted by people in business and broader society. And it will take time. But we are determined to make progress.”
It is a critical moment for South Africa, wherein, if the challenges faced are not confronted at their root, that is radically, they will continue to undermine the technical efforts to deal with the symptoms.  At root are issues of conflicts of interest, and confusion of values. A primary confusion is that of adhering to a constitution and a national democratic revolution at the same time.  Another confusion, is what Mr Ben Mthembu, then Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, described as a, “…lack of clarity on what constitutes good practice and what is not acceptable” (2013). He provides an example:
“In African culture we believe in taking care of people who are important to us, by ensuring they are fed and provided with opportunities.
We know this has limits, but what are they?
It is important that we have a conversation about how far well intentioned and good-hearted cultural practices should extend in the professional realm and where they must stop”.
There are many other, so called soft issues, such as the notion of participation which unless carefully managed can easily be misused and manipulated in the service of partial interests and even corrupt practices.
South Africa needs to face these challenges in all their complexity and be careful not to reduce, basically, political, values, cultural  and social problems to legalistic and technical solutions.
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from Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, vol 53, pg 262, 2005 reprinted in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPNOSIS 48 (2-3), 89, 2006 by Joseph P. Green, Ph.D., Arreed F. Barabasz, Ph.D., Deirdre Barrett, Ph.D., & Guy... more
from Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, vol 53, pg 262, 2005
reprinted in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPNOSIS 48 (2-3), 89, 2006
by Joseph P. Green, Ph.D.,
Arreed F. Barabasz, Ph.D.,
Deirdre Barrett, Ph.D., &
Guy Montgomery, Ph.D.
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Neuroscience, Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Applied Psychology, Behavioural Science, and 291 more
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Management, Sociology, Psychology, Social Psychology, African Studies, and 60 more
Este estudio tuvo como objetivo estudiar el aprendizaje imitativo de una niña a partir de una imitación visual con un modelo simple humano y real, desarrollando actividades motoras, verbales con reforzadores sociales. La línea base uno,... more
Este estudio tuvo como objetivo estudiar el aprendizaje imitativo de una niña a partir de una imitación visual con un modelo simple humano y real, desarrollando actividades motoras, verbales con reforzadores sociales. La línea base uno, muestra que la niña no ejecuta las respuestas correctamente para peinarse. En intervención, la niña debía imitar la conducta de cepillarse y peinarse el cabello. Los resultados mostraron aumento de las respuestas correctas y se mantuvieron en la línea base dos. Esto se atribuye a la correlación entre el tipo de modelo, el reforzador social y las actividades previas al modelamiento, así como las consecuencias de éste.
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The current study aimed to measure and stress and hopelessness among caregivers of life threatening illnesses. Purposive sampling technique was used and a sample consisted of 180(90 male & 90 female) caregivers of cancer and liver... more
The current study aimed to measure and stress and hopelessness among caregivers of life threatening illnesses. Purposive sampling technique was used and a sample consisted of 180(90 male & 90 female) caregivers of cancer and liver cirrhosis patients aged 17 to 60 years was taken from Liver Center DHQ and Cancer Center Allied Hospital. DASS Stress scale by Lovibond & Lovibond (1995) and Beck Hopelessness Scale by Beck (1993) was used. Pearson’s product Moment Correlation and independent T. test were computed for the statistical analysis of the data. Findings indicate high level of stress and hopelessness among caregivers of low socio economic status as compare to high socio economic status caregivers of life threatening illnesses. Further this study find out that female caregivers experience high level of stress and hopelessness as compare to male caregivers of life threatening illnesses.
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In April 1734, Ghana (then Guinea) produced the first black African doctorate in Philosophy and Psychology in the person of Dr. Antonius W. Amo (Guinea afar) and later to teach psychology at University of Jena in Germany. Similarly, in... more
In April 1734, Ghana (then Guinea) produced the first black African doctorate in Philosophy and Psychology in the person of Dr. Antonius W. Amo (Guinea afar) and later to teach psychology at University of Jena in Germany. Similarly, in May 1967, Ghana became the first country in Anglophone West Africa to establish psychology as an independent academic department at the university level. To ensure growth of any discipline, its professionals must engage in stock-taking – an important reflective exercise that progressive disciplines undertake to renew themselves to meet their challenges. It is within this context that this paper seeks to track the progress of the discipline and profession of psychology towards achievement of its original mandate established in 1967. It was thought in 1967 that  “the pressures that accompany rapid political, economic, and social changes in a developing country like Ghana would cause many human problems for whose solutions psychological teaching and research can be directly relevant” (Agbodeka, 1998). This paper, therefore, presents a survey of the politico-economic history of Ghana and its impact on psychology as well as the expected responses of psychology. These evaluative reflections conclude by projecting into the post-2015 era and recommending measures on how to facilitate the achievement of the 1967 mandate of psychology in Ghana. 
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Psychology, Applied Psychology, Social Psychology, African Studies, Policy Analysis/Policy Studies, and 24 more
Dreams about 9/11 -- Paper presented at the 19th Annual International Conference for The International Association for the Study of Dreams, Tufts University, Medford, Boston, Massachusetts; 05/2002 An analysis of trauma dreams collected... more
Dreams about 9/11 -- Paper presented at the 19th Annual International Conference for The International Association for the Study of Dreams, Tufts University, Medford, Boston, Massachusetts; 05/2002
An analysis of trauma dreams collected after 9/11
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Neuroscience, Sociology, Political Sociology, Sociology of Disaster, Psychology, and 359 more
My ideas for all social networking sites (2)
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My ideas for all social networking sites (1)
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This reviews 2 films by Greg Araki: White Bird in a Blizzard & Mysterious Skin. Also, the short: Isi's Dream, and various versions of Peter Ibbetson.
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Neuroscience, Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Applied Psychology, Behavioural Science, and 324 more
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This study examined the effects of framing on participant interest and retention of diversity-related material. In this study, 204 students from undergraduate psychology courses across two universities read a vignette about Kenneth and... more
This study examined the effects of framing on participant interest and retention of diversity-related material. In this study, 204 students from undergraduate psychology courses across two universities read a vignette about Kenneth and Mamie Clark. The vignette was presented in the context of one of four frames that either highlighted or did not highlight their minority status and/or their status as leaders in their field. After reading the vignette, students responded to 13 items measuring recall of the material figures and 11 items assessing their interest in these figures. Participants also responded to the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy (SEE), Modern Racism Scale (MRS), and Color-Blind Racial Attitudes Scale (CoBRAS). The data found in the present study provided varying levels of support for the hypotheses. The effects were stronger for Illinois participants, which may be due to the larger sample size collected and/or the greater diversity of the school population. These results bring to light an interesting potential area of future research that could eventually impact school curricula. It is possible that a
better understanding of effective methods for engaging students in discussions of diversity may be around the corner. Participant race, gender, location, and major all had varying degrees of an effect on the results, indicating that, like many other topics in psychology, understanding how people react to diversity discussions is not simply black and white.
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Neuroscience, Psychology, Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Parapsychology, and 209 more
Decision making in infrastructure, socioeconomic political sector, the use of natural resources and conflict generated in groups that make up a Society is a reflection of how the different intelligences that human beings have been... more
Decision making in infrastructure, socioeconomic political
sector, the use of natural resources and conflict generated in groups that make up a Society is a reflection of how the different intelligences that human beings have been developed and conditioned by the same Society and groups within and as each person is not aware of its

capabilities and how they have been limited their growth

and balance will shortly as it is in the Society in terms of

quality of real life and its sustainability over time..
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Management, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Sociology, Environmental Sociology, and 256 more
While the exact roots are not accurately known, hazing has likely existed for countless generations. Intended to mentally and physically acclimate new members to organizations, this tactic usually backfires, as evidenced by the recent... more
While the exact roots are not accurately known, hazing has likely existed for countless generations.  Intended to mentally and physically acclimate new members to organizations, this tactic usually backfires, as evidenced by the recent death of Robert Champion on November 19, 2011.  There are many types of marching bands, but some of those in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) run a higher risk of hazing susceptibility than those of Predominately White Institutions (PWIs) due to their high-profile status, intense level of competitive spirit, and the intrinsic cultural need for bonding, loyalty, cohesion, brotherhood, and sisterhood.  Understanding, addressing, and preventing this issue will not come through legal measures alone, as such attempts in the past have only driven members to adapt and resort to further subversion.  This case study was conducted on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and centered on interview, focus group, observational, document review, and audiovisual material review data pertaining to the school’s marching band, the “Blue and Gold Marching Machine.”  The findings support the claims that educators and administrators should a) understand the psychosocial (psychological and social) factors that are the root causes of hazing, b) address potential hazing climates by analyzing and shaping organizational culture while working to dispel long-standing negative ideologies, and c) preventing hazing cultures from forming by instilling leadership development, particularly in the servant-leadership style.  This holistic course of action would prove to be more efficient and sustainable than past methods, many of which center only on regulations, punitive measures, and policies alone.
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Sociology, Environmental Sociology, Economic Sociology, Media Sociology, Political Sociology, and 138 more
Based on: Franks, P.E (1977) : Kurt Lewin and the fetishization of totality.  Invited address, Psychology Department, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, April
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Critical Theory, Organizational Behavior, Management, Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology, and 82 more
In any social analysis, one can attribute observed behavioural outcomes to actions and inactions of people (agents) or to the presence or absence of certain structures or systems. The dualism of agent and structure is resolved through the... more
In any social analysis, one can attribute observed behavioural outcomes to actions and inactions of people (agents) or to the presence or absence of certain structures or systems. The dualism of agent and structure is resolved through the concept of duality as proposed by Anthony Giddens in his structuration theory (ST). Though ST has been applied in other disciplines, it is either less known or applied in psychology. This paper sought to examine ST as a framework for understanding the interdependent relationship between structure and agents in the light of offering explanatory framework in social science research or policy formulation. It concluded with an integrated model comprising elements of both Bandura’s social-cognitive theory and Giddens’ ST.
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