Erin Kaye
12/5/19
AP Biology
Current Event #10
Jarrett, Christian. “How Your Parents May Have Shaped the Way You Act at Work.” BBC Worklife, BBC, 11 Nov. 2019, www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191108-how-your-parents-may-have-shaped-the-way-you-act-at-work.
The article by Christian Jarrett “How Your Parents May Have Shaped the Way You Act at Work,” which was published in the BBC, discussed how our relationship with our parents or our parents' relationship with each other can affect our behavior in the office. How parents solve their problems, such as bickering or by solving it amicably, can affect our ‘attachment behavioral.’ A person can have either ‘secure attachment’ meaning they are confident in their worth and trust, ‘anxious attachment’ meaning they have low self worth and fear rejection, or ‘avoidant attachment’ which is when someone avoids others because of their low self-worth and trust. The model given to children by their parents can be learned behavior but it can also be attributed to genetics. Jarrett discusses other studies where a divorce as a child can lead to the child having insecure attachment and another study where people ranked their own ‘attachment behavior’ and their parents arguing style to prove that this is more than genes. The discovery that ‘attachment behavior’ affects people in the workplace as well as romantic relationships was discovered by people talking about their parents and their effect on how they behaved in the office now. Jarrett discusses two women who think their parents relationship in solving conflict affected their behavior at work. Our attachment style develops and changes over time with new environmental circumstances so people are not always fated by their parents behaviors, and when they realize how their parents behavior affects them they can choose to be different.
This article can affect almost everyone who has to work with people. When people realize the psychology behind their behavior they can choose how to behave and remind themselves to be more open in a discussion and to work out of their comfort zone if that is something they tend to avoid. The article shows that environmental factors can have an affect on our behavior for the rest of our life but our awareness of this can give people the opportunity for how they chose to behave.
The article was very easy to follow and did a good job using studies and citing its material to back up its claims. It would have been interesting if the author talked about our parents affect on us in the workplace aside from ‘attachment behavior’ and discussed another theory or phenomenon. To improve his article he could have brought in other theories. Lastly the article was weak when it mentioned the stories of two women but did not explain how or where their stories came from. Jarrett should have added this in for clarity and reinforcement.
Sarah Whitney
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Current Event #10
11-24-19
Jarrett, Christian. “How Your Parents May Have Shaped the Way You Act at Work.” BBC Worklife, BBC, 11 Nov. 2019, www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191108-how-your-parents-may-have-shaped-the-way-you-act-at-work.
Review link: https://bronxvilleapbiology.blogspot.com/2019/11/how-your-parents-may-have-shaped-way.html#comment-form
In her review of “How Your Parents May Have Shaped the Way You Act at Work,” by Christian Jarrett, Erin did many things well that aided in making this review clear and intellectual. First, I appreciated how Erin gave a bit of background information on the topic to allow the reader to understand it’s history. Second, Erin carried a sophisticated tone throughout her review that demonstrated her understanding of the subject very well. Lastly, she related this subject to our lives well but briefly so that it wasn’t too confusing.
Although Erin did many things well, there are two things in which she could improve upon. First, I wish she would have included some quotes to give the author’s perspective on the subject. Second, if Erin would have expanded more on her criticism of not bringing enough theories, I believe it would help the author make those adjustments more effectively.
I found this article very interesting as most people don’t always think much about how they were raised and how it affects their daily lives and behavior. Erin’s review got me to think more about the subject through her clear and sophisticated writing style.
Amanda Troy
ReplyDelete12/4/19
AP Biology
Current Event #10
Jarrett, Christian. “How Your Parents May Have Shaped the Way You Act at Work.” BBC Worklife, BBC, 11 Nov. 2019, www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191108-how-your-parents-may-have-shaped-the-way-you-act-at-work.
https://bronxvilleapbiology.blogspot.com/2019/11/how-your-parents-may-have-shaped-way.html#comment-form
For this current event, I am commenting on Erin’s review of the article, “How Your Parents May Have Shaped the Way You Act at Work” by Christian Jarrett. First, Erin explains the overall discussion of the article: our relationship with our parents or our parents' relationship with each other can have effects on our behavior in the office. At the start of any review, It is important to note what the main idea of the article is about. This is something that Erin did a good job doing. Next, Erin goes into more specific circumstances, such as divorce, where relationships at home can have impacts on life outside of home. This is important as it provides evidence to the idea that behaviors at home can have a significant impact on life outside of the home. Lastly, Erin notes how this article can affect almost anyone who has to work with people. This is important because it offers intell into Erin’s personal take on the article.
Erin’s review was very well done, but there can still be room for improvement. Erin could’ve included more data supporting the theory that the model given to children by the parents can be attributed to genetics. I think this would have been an interesting piece of information to include as it was mentioned but very briefly. Additionally, I think that Erin could have incorporated more in text citations. This would have created a more professional review.
I really enjoyed reading this review and there are many things Erin did well. I particularly liked how Erin noted the three types of “attachment behaviors” one can attain. I really enjoyed this article because it was very eye-opening. This article is definitely the kind that leaves you with a new perspective on something important. People often don’t take the time to evaluate their behavior outside of the house, and people rarely make a connection between how they were raised and how they behave.
Olivia Conniff
ReplyDeleteMr. Ippolito
AP Biology
1/5/19
Current Event 12
Jarrett, Christian. “How Your Parents May Have Shaped the Way You Act at Work.” BBC Worklife, BBC, 11 Nov. 2019, www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191108-how-your-parents-may-have-shaped-the-way-you-act-at-work.
https://bronxvilleapbiology.blogspot.com/2019/11/how-your-parents-may-have-shaped-way.html#comment-form
For my 12th Current Event, I chose to read Erin Kaye’s review of the article “How Your Parents May Have Shaped the Way You Act at Work”, which was overall very well-written and informative. I certainly appreciated how Erin included a great deal of background information on the subject before diving into the explanation of the article. This definitely helped my understanding of the content in the article. Erin also did an excellent job of connecting the article to society and to our own lives. She did this in a way that was effective as well as interesting and informative but not too wordy or confusing. Finally, Erin used very complex sentence-structure and advanced language, without making it difficult to read. This shows her sophisticated writing skill and deep understanding of the subject. This also makes the review seem a lot more professional.
While overall Erin’s review is excellent there are a few minor changes that could be made to make it even better. First, I feel that if Erin had included more quotes it could have given the reader a deeper perspective on the subject. Erin also could have stated more evidence and data supporting the theory that the model given to children by the parents could be linked to genetics. This would also definitely deepen the reader’s understanding.
I found this Erin’s review of this article to be extremely interesting as many people, including myself, don't always think about the specifics of how exactly they were raised and how it affects the little actions in their everyday lives. Erin’s review was extremely clear, sophisticated, and well-written and it definitely got me to think more about the subject.