Tag: Human Nature
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The Stigma of Social Assistance
The stigma associated with social assistance participation is a complicated issue that adversely affects both recipients of assistance as well as society as a whole. This stigma is deeply rooted in historical contexts and perpetuated by societal attitudes and media representations, or misrepresentations as the case may be, leading to negative stereotypes and misconceptions about… Read more
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Sustainable Systems and Stanley Milgram – Beware Human Nature
Stanley Milgram was a pioneering social psychologist best known for his groundbreaking research on human nature in regards to authority and obedience. Born in 1933 in New York City, Milgram earned a Ph.D. in social psychology from Harvard University. His most renowned work, conducted in the early 1960s at Yale University, explored the extent to… Read more