PSY 3105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Shyness, Intelligence Quotient, Family Reunion

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3105
• Professor: David Collins

Document Summary

A d o l e s c e n c e : c h a p t e r 7. C o m m u n i t y , c u l t u r e , & t h e m e d i a. W e d n e s d a y , o c t o b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 6. Sense of community: people closely interconnected related to good mental and physical health inherent sense of group affiliation (evolutionist: genetically imprinted in us) Over 50% of canadians report strong community belonging. Feel that adults don"t understand them, not treating them fairly: adults not trusting adolescence, second guessing their intentions. Less social trust in poor inner-city neighborhoods () Low ses neighbourhoods: don"t trust your neighbours, shopkeepers, police as much: hard to get a sense of community and connectedness when there is a lack of social trust.