After reading this article you will learn about the process of socialisation. The human infant at birth is certainly born with certain innate capacities which will ensure its survival provided the minimum support from the environment is available, mostly biological. But these capacities to react to various stimulations from the environment, take quite some time to develop, and so do [...]
The importance of occupation as a socializing influence is eloquently brought out by W.E. Moore, in the following words: "Of the many roles or roles constellations that the modern adult is called upon to perform, few exceed in importance, the acquisition of requisite skills and attitude for occupation. In modernized societies occupation represents a central place in life organisation, for [...]
This article throws light upon the three important psychological processes involved in socialisation. The processes are: 1. The Perceptual Process 2. Learning Process 3. Motivational Processes. 1. The Perceptual Process: It is obvious that no learning is possible if the individual is not effective in being sensitive and organising the stimulations to which he is exposed. This is true of [...]
