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Why do we want the things we want? One psychological explanation is that we often actually don't know what we want, but instead imitate others. This phenomenon is known as mimetic theory. According to Girard, the French philosopher who originated the theory, most of our desires are metaphysical- as opposed to bodily needs - and we mimic them from people around us. And because of that, people inevitably end up wanting the same things, which creates rivalry, conflict, and scapegoating.
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Read about how mimetic theory is applied in mental health care
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetic_theory
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Girard
curiousmaverick.com/a-complete-introduction-to-mimetic-theory-by-rene-girard
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapegoating#Scapegoat_mechanism
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CHAPTER
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Mimetic theory
01:03 Rene Girard
01:50 The schoolyard dilemma
02:10 Illusion of autonomy
02:25 Subject, object and mediator
02:43 The cycle of scapegoating
03:11 What do you think?
03:35 Patrons credits
03:44 Ending
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Why do we want the things we want? One psychological explanation is that we often actually don't know what we want, but instead imitate others. This phenomenon is known as mimetic theory. According to Girard, the French philosopher who originated the theory, most of our desires are metaphysical- as opposed to bodily needs - and we mimic them from people around us. And because of that, people inevitably end up wanting the same things, which creates rivalry, conflict, and scapegoating.
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Script: Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz and Jonas Koblin
Artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Voice: Matt Abbott
Coloring: Sasalux
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Production: Selina Bador
Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda
SOUNDTRACKS
Cheeky Plum Fairy - Shaun Frearson
Badly Behaved - Shaun Frearson
DIG DEEPER with these top videos, games and resources:
Listen to econtalk.org/johnathan-bi-on-mimesis-and-rene-girard
Read siboehm.com/articles/20/girard-for-non-philosophers
Watch johnathanbi.com/lectures
Read about how mimetic theory is applied in mental health care
SOURCES
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetic_theory
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Girard
curiousmaverick.com/a-complete-introduction-to-mimetic-theory-by-rene-girard
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapegoating#Scapegoat_mechanism
CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
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CHAPTER
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Mimetic theory
01:03 Rene Girard
01:50 The schoolyard dilemma
02:10 Illusion of autonomy
02:25 Subject, object and mediator
02:43 The cycle of scapegoating
03:11 What do you think?
03:35 Patrons credits
03:44 Ending
#sproutsschools #mimetictheory #psychology #girard
![Project Based Learning [Shorts version] #pbl #projectbasedlearning](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kIVqH7ttWjg/mqdefault.jpg "Project Based Learning [Shorts version] #pbl #projectbasedlearning
Since education is allegedly not about what the teacher covers, but what the students discover, is it the better way to learn? Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/V2Oa4OkkTtw
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![The Halo Effect [Pretty Privilege]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kpjeMaOirvg/mqdefault.jpg "The Halo Effect [Pretty Privilege]
When you look at the sun, sometimes it appears way larger than it actually is. The circle of light that makes it look bigger is called a halo. Beautiful women and handsome men produce the same effect. Their appearance can be so deceiving that we begin to attribute completely unrelated qualities to their looks. This bias is known as the halo effect.
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Script: Jonas Koblin
Artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Voice: Matt Abbott
Coloring: Nalin
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda
Production: Selina Bador
SOUNDTRACKS
Divine Masquerade - Jack Pierce
Cheeky Plum Fairy - Shaun Frearson
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Learn how the Halo Effect Affects Marketing
This study, published by Nature, provides a comprehensive examination of the traits that predict attractiveness and examines whether facial appearance predicts health.
Learn about the Confirmation Bias which is related to the Halo Effect.
Read about baby schema, a set of facial and body features that make a creature appear cute and motivates others to care for it.
SOURCES
The original study: A constant error in psychological ratings.
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-constant-error-in-psychological-ratings.-Thorndike/0a2ad6af640c93bf222da9b13a616afd05fc979b
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-halo-effect-2795906
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_effect
The Attractiveness Halo Effect and the Babyface Stereotype in Older and Younger Adults: Similarities, Own-Age Accentuation, and OA Positivity Effects
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4020290/
CLASSROOM EXERCISE
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CHAPTER
00:00 Example
00:21 Halo effect definition
00:50 History
01:12 Thorndikes finding
02:03 Halo effect study
03:17 What do you think
03:38 Patrons credit
03:47 Ending
#psychology #sproutslearning #haloeffect #perception #stereotype")
