Psychology: Women And Territory

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personal space.
Some people are allowed into the bubble while strangers usually must stay
outside. The bubble varies from culture to culture. A person in Europe will
stand closer to a friend than an American would. The odd feeling that Americans
experience in foreign countries when talking to local people is a common
misunderstood concept.
Naomi Weisstein's article Psychology Constructs the Female, explains the
various misunderstanding that male psychologist have towards females. One the
prominent psychologists of the sixties, Erik Erikson, explained his biased
opinions that women primary function is the being a mother. "We must start with
the realization that, as much as women want to be good scientists or engineers,
they want first and foremost to be womanly companions of men and to be
mothers"(P.178). Erikson is using his own personal beliefs instead of scientific
data to misinterpret the role of women.
Psychology has always been a good source for clearing up ...

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