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)
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