PSY100H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pessimism, Neuroticism, Explanatory Style
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Module example: should a person"s body weight be a basis for how much tax they pay, fat tax or taxes on people who smoke are currently being pursued. Our physical and mental well-being are connected to the health decisions we make. Young people exposed to others smoking (parents, tv people) Adolescents associate smoking to attractiveness, rebelliousness, and individualism: actors looking cool and smoking, they seem sophisticated and self-assure which is what kids want to be. More exposure to popular culture and smoking, the more likely kids smoked. How people identify with smokers may influence their decisions to smoke: positive responses to the protagonist in a movie who smokes are more likely to associate smoking with their own identities. Increase in smoking in movies increased kids who smoked and vice versa. People who are willing to smoke might be more attracted to movies that have smoking. Image based warnings can now be found on cigarette packaging.
