Bill HampesBlack Hawk College

Infusing China and Korea into “The Psychology and Societies of

Asia”, “Social Psychology”, “Human Growth and

Development”, “Adolescent Psychology”, and “Introduction to

Psychology”

Course Outline – “The Psychology and Societies of Asia” Indian Religions Kupperman, Chapters 1, 2, 3Confucianism Kupperman, Chapter 5 Daoism Kupperman, Chapter 7Buddhism in East Asia Kupperman, Chapter 8Work Tsuya & Bumpass, Chapters 1, 8Education Tsuya & Bumpass Chapters1. 8Marriage Tsuya & Bumpass, Chapters 1, 8Parenting and Tsuya & Bumpass, Chapters 1, 8Intergenerational RelationshipsGender Issues Tsuya & Bumpass, Chapters 1, 8Psychological Disorders Shiraev & Levy, Chapter 9 Social Perception and Shiraev & Levy, Chapter 10Social Cognition

Confucianism-Becoming Virtuous

• Seeking internal values (benevolence, integrity, etc.) rather than external values (money, fame, possessions, etc.)

• Seeking internal values leads to happiness and coping with adversity (Twenge and Campbell, 2009)

• Importance of education (merit examinations for government officials in China and Korea)

Confucianism-Parent-Child Relationships

• Child obedient, parent responsible for child’s moral and intellectual education (“Mother Dog and Puppies”, “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring”)

• High control in Chinese and Korean parents versus European-American parents (Russell, Crockett, and Chao, 2010)

Confucianism -Husband-Wife Relationships

• Wife obeys husband• Story of Na Hye-sok• Modern Korea (Lippman, Molony, and

Robinson, 2011) - 1989 – equal rights in inheritance and custody of children- 2005 – removing the prohibition on women becoming “head of household”- currently – very few women in positions of political power

Confucianism-Rituals

• Characteristics of rituals – community involvement, flexible, genuine

• Death Rituals (Yick and Gupta, 2002) - Elaborate

- Communal- Public - Not Time-limited

• Ancestor worship (Korean video)

Neo-Confucianism (Zhu Xi) – Two Steps in Learning

• Lesser learning - Direct or rote learning (“Wax on, wax off”, “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring”)

• Greater learning – Understanding coherence of given situation

• Discrepancy in math and science scores between East Asians and American children (Russell, Crockett, and Chao, 2010)

Neo-Confucianism – Knowledge and Action Are Intertwined

• If a person understands a moral idea, they will act morally

• Korea (All school children receive ethics instruction that is heavily influenced by Confucianism)