Posted by Dinah on July 22, 2005, at 8:29:13
In reply to Re: favoritism, posted by Dr. Bob on July 22, 2005, at 4:51:44
> Maybe one reason it's a concern here is that people here have been subjected to a long line of injustices before?Gotta agree with Mel on this one. This is the sort of statement that tends to make people upset, Dr. Bob.
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> > I ordered that book and read a bit of it to gain a better understanding of you since you quoted it. It seemed a bit depersonalizing, you know?
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> Because it generalized? Or because it focused on groups rather than individuals? Did you gain a better understanding of this group? Did it give you any ideas about administration?
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Because it seemed to see individuals as the organisms that make up groups and to consider them interchangeable. I don't think it gave me any better understanding of this group or administration, because I tend to see this group and administration in terms of individuals.If you ever get the time or inclination, perhaps you could give us hints about how the book pertains to us and to administration.
Regarding favoritism, I hope I don't offend if I ask you about evolutionary psychology and gender differences. Do you think there may be some male-male competition at play at times? Or a tendency to want to protect females? Maybe especially traditionally feminine females? Totally unconscious of course.
I could be totally off base of course. I'm reading first year psychology texts. :D
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