L12: Core valuesFreedoms (e.g. religion, speech, etc. )

Low taxesAutonomy (some) Rule of lawEfficiencyWhy?

Our historyforeign influences ?only capitalist city or financial center in China ?

FLARE閃耀 / 閃光

Quiz 121. The relational climate involves the degree to which we

feel safe, supported, and understood in a relationship. 2. Internal barriers to listening include our thoughts or

emotions whereas external barriers to listening originate in the message, the sender, or the environment.

3. Mason was angry because of his recent fight with his girlfriend. When his friend Jake called to talk, Mason was unable to pay close attention due to emotional noise.

4. Two ways we engage in premature judgments when we stop listening to the speaker’s message are 1) because we think we know what the speaker is going to say, we stop listening, and 2) we have already formed an opinion about the speaker or the message.

5. One gender difference in communication involves the goal of communication. For men it revolves around problem solving; for women it revolves around empathy.

6. The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 from Dec 7 to Dec. 18 was held in Copenhagen, Demark.

AssessmentContinuous Assessment 45%

Debate (15%)Quizzes (10%)Assignment (20%)

Group Project 25%Presentation (10%)Written Report (15%) due Jan. 15 noon

Test (Jan 4) 30%100%

Lecture 13Written reportGlobal citizensReview

Fabric of our society?(written report/term paper)

1. What are the elements that hold us together? Or

2. The meaning of “Hong Kong Chinese”

Make use of all 9 chapters In your own words ~ 500 words

Global CitizenshipWhat is Global Mindset? Be open and non-judgmental See diversity as a source of creativity Be willing to learn from others and to

collaborate Be curious about different cultures, be

reflective about your own Identify as a citizen of the world, not just one

nation or locality Be curious about different cultures, be

reflective about your own Source: http://www.globalcitizenship.com/

Global CitizenshipWhat are the characteristics of a Global

Citizen?  In a metaphorical tree a Global Citizen is deeply rooted in his native culture yet the branches are spreading out in the world expressing an openness and a desire to coexist with other trees and begins in an ecological balance. Tree offers a lot to the world in fruits, shades, seeds, and life sustainability by converting Carbon dioxide into Oxygen.

Source: http://www.globalcitizenship.com/

Do we agree?

E.g. Lyrics of “Imagine” (John Lennon)

Imagine there's no countriesIt isn't hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion tooImagine all the peopleLiving life in peace...

Imagine no possessionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of manImagine all the peopleSharing all the world...

ReviewChapters 1 through 9ReligionHK, China, Global citizenDebatePresentation

Review (lecture 1)Culture –What, how?

Individualism-Collectivism (IC)Power Distance (PD)Uncertainty Avoidance (UA)Masculinity-Femininity (MAS)

Web resourcesBe aware of false informationBe selectiveWatch out for accidental plagiarismDictionaryAnswers on the Web ChineseSearch engines (google + yahoo)

key concepts in Ch 2Self-concept = how we think about

ourselves (cognitive)Self-esteem = how we feel about ourselves

(emotional)Self-efficacy = bridge between self-

concept and self-esteem by influencing both cognition and emotion

Positive self = refer to visions, both positive and negative, of who and what we might become someday

The Johari Window

Known to Self Unknown to self

Known to others

Unknown to others

Open Blind

Hidden Unknown

Christianity

Confucianism

Taoism Buddhism

•The five bonds•The Gentlemen•Filial piety

• Karma)• reincarnation• Meditation• Nirvana

•Way•Yin and Yang•Cosmic energy •Humanity and universe

• God (Creator)• Jesus• Bible• Sin

Our culture

Review L4 (Nov. 2)Review L4 (Nov. 2)

Christianity

Confucianism

Taoism Buddhism

•The five bonds•The Gentlemen•Filial piety

• Karma• reincarnation• Meditation• Nirvana

•Way•Yin and Yang•Cosmic energy •Humanity and universe

• God (Creator)• Jesus• Bible• Sin

Our culture

Review L4 (Nov. 2)Review L4 (Nov. 2)

Review L5 (Nov. 9)Culture

Geographical region influence Non-geographical influence

Religions that have less influence in HK

Judaism Hinduism Islam Black Magic Voodoo

Review L6 (Nov. 16)Theories of Personality:

Psychoanalytic Behaviorist Humanist Trait

Freud Three components of personality:

id, ego, superego Psychoanalysis

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs1. Self Actualization2. Esteem Needs3. Belongingness Needs4. Safety Needs5. Physiological Needs

Review L7 (Nov. 23) Amygdala is linked to the ability to accurately assess

danger in a situation. Left hemisphere of the brain is associated with

positive emotions (e.g., happiness). Right hemisphere is associated with negative

emotions (e.g., sadness, anxiety).

Review L8 (Nov. 30)Perception in Human Relations

Review L9 (Dec. 7)Social Influence in Our Relations With

Others Conformity Vs Compliance Stanford Experiment The Naked Guy Milgram Expriement

Lessons learned from WWII

Review L10 (Dec. 14)Prejudice 偏見

Group Formation Ethnocentrism 民族中心主義 ( 種族優越 ) Stereotypes 陳腔濫調

INGROUP BIAS (p. 217) -- favoring others with whom we identify over those whom we perceive as different.

OUTGROUP BIAS (p. 218) involves downgrading others who are different or not in your group.

INFLEXIBLE ETHNOCENTRISM (p. 219) is judging others as wrong simply because they are different.

FLEXIBLE ETHNOCENTRISM (p. 219) is recognizing our own tendency toward ethnocentrism, and working toward a deeper understanding and empathy for norms of different cultures.

Review L11 (Dec. 21)Barriers to Listening

1.Internal EMOTIONAL NOISE COGNITIVE DISTRACTIONS COMPARTMENTALIZATION PREMATURE JUDGMENT

2.External SENSORY ADAPTATION. SELECTIVE ATTENTION INFORMATION OVERLOAD MESSAGE COMPLEXITY