tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post8411217444832673873..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Dishonor systemJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-19688015136930304632010-07-09T16:08:38.679-04:002010-07-09T16:08:38.679-04:00Dave --
Amherst was evidently a more honorable pl...Dave -- <br />Amherst was evidently a more honorable place than my college; we always had proctors in the room. No overhead cams though. <br /><br />Your comment actually provides proof of Ed's comment above that we are living in increasingly narcissistic times.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-47069007886505748892010-07-09T15:47:01.626-04:002010-07-09T15:47:01.626-04:00Things have changed since I was at amherst inthe 7...Things have changed since I was at amherst inthe 70's . The honor system there was part of the peer pressure where no one wanted to be seen as a cheat. I still err on the side on honor code so as to ensure i am not mistaken for a cheat.<br /> they told us you have your name and your word to carry forward. Any marks against it would take just a minute to scar but a lifetime of effort and conduct to erase so better avoid it in the first place.<br />i am aware of the perceived competition for grades and the like but in that era profs would hand out a test and leave the room not to be seen ..." leave your tests on the desk when you are done ... we will pick them up later " now it seems they prepare by going to a spy store yikesDave Moriartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280611549973778922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-70553563144867569442010-07-07T20:59:33.100-04:002010-07-07T20:59:33.100-04:00Ed --
You get the award for quickest response ever...Ed --<br />You get the award for quickest response ever. I hadn't meant this post all that seriously, but you bring up some very interesting questions. I've seen some of those articles talking about the increased narcissism in our society too, and it's disturbing. I think you're right, kids in day care are much more likely to develop into narcissistic personalities than kids who get more attention from their parents. <br /><br />I don't think this increases the incidence of sociopathy, though, as that generally requires more of a complete disconnect than the one occasioned by day care.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-72747103546376974662010-07-07T20:45:15.745-04:002010-07-07T20:45:15.745-04:00Cheating ideas probably spread like wildfire.... ...Cheating ideas probably spread like wildfire.... Might take only a few smart students to come up with the ideas. <br /><br />There must be many reasons for the increase in dishonesty. One might be the lack of full time mothering that many children face today. In families where both parents work (many out of necessity) their children spend a significant percentage of their waking hours in day-care. <br /><br />I've read several recent articles commenting on the increasing narcissism in young people. One causation for sociopathy is a cold or absent mother during a child's early years. Narcissism is one step back on the grey-scale toward sociopathy. Could the rise in narcissism be attributed to the lack or proper mothering in the day-care generation? <br /><br />- EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com