Introduction to Social Psychology Introduction to Social Psychology

““Equallyoked”Equallyoked”In a multicultural societyIn a multicultural society

College Level: SophomoreCollege Level: Sophomore

““Endogamy” Endogamy” • Endogamy means, “In-marriage” … is when an

individual according to his/or her own social customs… (Comment: this maybe more like community health, such as, a social mores or an actual religious ‘law’)….

• ….marries an another individual within his or her own cultural “Social group”*.

• *Note; a “Social group” may be a village, a tribe, a sect or cult, a…region, or a de facto ‘Civil identity’, etc.

- Sociocultural Anthropology

““Equallyoked” Equallyoked” The term 'Equallyoked' (also, equally yoked)..... • “Equally” - means “alike”, in a “balanced” manner, “the

same” or to “the same” degree of. • “Yoked” - means (Latin jungere 'to join‘), something

fastened around the neck to join together, …burdened with. • May have evolved from synonyms, with meanings, such as:

Equitably, Fairly, JustlySentence: “They were an ‘equally yoked’ couple of from

families of just ordinary means.”

- Word Meanings / Etymology (equally yoked)

A Multicultural Society: A Multicultural Society: Core ValuesCore Values

‘‘True’ Equality vs.True’ Equality vs.

• Equallyokedtarianism is a worldwide movement of peoples who possess certain mental clarity for self-image/self-understanding, and certain social purpose in life - ‘true’ equality.1

PerfectionismPerfectionism

• ‘Perfectionism’ is a legal philosophy approach for conducting litigation concerned with marriage, family, and child relationships in order to insure fairness and prosperity among all.2

- Core Values: True Equality verus Perfectionism

EquallyokedtarianismEquallyokedtarianism

•  The concept of ‘Equallyokedtarianism’ amongst a very diverse multicultural population is central to scientific human ecology, the biopsychosociocultural evolution of global civilization, and the conservation of ‘true’ humanitarianism…

UN/World Health OrganisationUnpublished Scientific Papers

““Social Mores”Social Mores”

• “Social”…refers to…associating in a ‘social way’, i.e., “folkways”, socializing, socialization,.

• “Mores ” …that of moral codes, mental health values, valued standards of behaviour, spiritual ideologies,..

• * Also; positive customs, proper conduct/ good etiquette, health behaviours/ positive norms, and a healthy lifestyle.

• Use in a Sentence: “Their family abided in good social mores that reflected their sense of integrity.”

- Introduction to Social Psychology

““Civil Identity”Civil Identity”

• Ancestry• Ethnicity• Disability– Mental– Physical

• Race & Color• Age• Gender

• Political Party• Familiar Status• Marital Status• Religion– Beliefs– Creed

• Source of Income• Sexual Preference• Arbitrary

- Components of “CIVIL IDENTITY”

Some Examples of Some Examples of “Civil Identities” “Civil Identities”

• Ethnicity: Euro-American

• Political Party: Republican

• Race: Anglo, Color: Light

• Religion: Christian

• Disability: None Known

• Age: 21 1/2

• Gender: Male

• Sex Preference: Heterosexual

• Marital Status: Single

Couples who share the same (or very similar) ‘civil identities’ and, recognize, identify with, believe in, bond together and marry who are living in a multicultural society are considered ‘equallyoked’.

- Intro. to Soc. Psy. : Some Examples

• Ethnicity: Euro-American

• Political Party: Republican

• Race: Anglo, Color: Light

• Religion: Christian

• Disability: None Known

• Age: 21

• Gender: Female

• Sex Preference: Heterosexual

• Marital Status: Single

Example 1 Example 2

Why “Equallyoked”? Why “Equallyoked”?

• Motives - a couple who are ‘equallyoked’ may do so for a variety of reasons - some of which include:

• Beliefs about-– Life, self-image, truth and God, death, etc. – Bonding for long term love, romance, and sex. – Marriage, family/children, and financial goals.

• Self esteem – individuals with a clear sense of ‘self’ -marrying someone of a ‘like’ civil identitycivil identity.

• Family identity – to maintain the integrity and the longevity of the extended family identity.

• Social mores – a preserved cultural standard in a multicultural society for the sake of community (biopsychosociocultural) health.

- Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

..as Community Health ..as Community Health • As a Public Health Issue, it is true that

Equallyokedtarianism is a social mores – a phenomena observed amongst the conservative segments of a diverse multi-cultural society.

• Marriage Family and Child Psychology addresses the ‘self-esteem’ of the individuals who are (or aren’t) equallyoked as an important issue in mental health/ emotional health/ and self-preservation/ of the integrity of extended family identity.

• As a Civil Rights issue, justice of the peaces- as civil servants performs marriage ceremonies attaching a signature may be held responsible as attesting to the competence (or incompetence) of the individuals present while performing marriages as a community (psychosocial) health matter.

- Introduction to Public Health

Marriage TherapyMarriage Therapy• In Marriage & Family Therapy: The ‘equallyoked’ couple is

guided into a win-win problem-solving resolution of each individuals issues…

• Anticipating the collaboration skills that an ‘equallyoked’ couple needs in order to handle differences in a multicultural society…

• The Therapist mediates: New skills for keeping the emotional tone between the ‘equallyoked’ couple - happy and loving. No anger, depression, or anxiety and Therapeutic, sharing of affection, words of appreciation, hugs and smiles.

- Introduction to Social Psychology

KEY WORDS: KEY WORDS:

• Equally Yoked, Equallyoked, Equallyokedtarian, Equallyokedtarianism, true equality, social mores, Egalitarian, Normalacy, Unequally Yoked, Abnormal Psychology, Abberation, Deviancy, Perversions, Psychopathology, Sociopathology, Violation of Social Mores, statistical data, Sociology 101, Introduction to Social Psychology, Charter Schools - Advanced Independent Psychological Sociology Studies, Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology, Human Ecology.

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