Lecture on ADHD and Psychology

Introduction

• Presenter talked about the need for loud discussions and engagement with the audience.
• Mentioned the focus on ADHD and mental health disorders in today's session.
• Covered psychology and management.
• Emphasized meeting learning outcomes.
• Explained the concept of 'schema'.

Schema

• Described as a mental filing cabinet.
• Unique to individual storage within the brain.
• Helps in categorization and prototype formation.
• Examples: German Shepherd as a prototype of a dog.
• Issue with stereotyping and its sensitivity.

Prototypes

• Specialized cognitive structure representing the most typical category member.
• Examples: Pilots often thought of as male, nurses as female.
• Personal recall and its impact on perception.

Stereotyping

• Categorization based on demographic dimensions.
• Leads to prejudices and assumptions (e.g. glasses wearers are more studious).
• Negative impacts of stereotypes.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Stereotyping

• Helps in gathering information quickly.
• Creates cognitive misers avoiding nuanced analysis.
• Sometimes leads to inaccuracies despite evidence.

Questions and Examples

• Examples from the finance sector and geographic stereotypes discussed.
• Importance of mindset change training.
• Personal examples of students shedding light on biases.
• Acknowledged the need for practical experience to change stereotypes.

Cognitive Miss

• Explained as avoiding new information that contradicts stereotypes.
• Reluctance to update stereotypes leading to inaccuracies.

Group Dynamics and Inclusion

• Speaker shared personal experiences regarding inclusion and workplace dynamics.
• Positive versus negative stereotyping.
• Activities conducted for better understanding groups and inclusion.

Social Identity Theory

• Groups impact identity and self-esteem.
• Involves social categorization, social identification, and social comparison.
• Examples of in-group and out-group behaviors.
• Importance of equitable practices over mere diversity and inclusion.

Critical Discussions

• Discussed controversial topics like gender pronouns and sector-specific stereotypes.
• Emphasized the need for empathy and equity in organizational policies.
• Speaker advised on the complexities involved in balancing favoritism and discrimination.

Summary

• Importance of understanding and managing biases in workplace and social settings.
• Encouraged open discussions and critical thinking on sensitive topics.
• Highlighted the complexity of diversity and inclusion beyond mere policies.

End of Lecture.