Author: mplater

Why avoid the paranormal?
A PARADIGM OF POLARITIES

Right Brain
??

Myers-Briggs
Personality types
(MBTI)

Left Brain
??

(Psychological)
DISPOSITIONS

Leads to:
Enterprise
Risk-taking
Potential risks:
Inequality
Abuse of power

Strengthened by:
Free-market thinking
Localisation
Independence
Creativity

(liberalism)
EMPHASIS:
Openness
Confident
Creativity
Free spirit
Laissez Faire

POLITICS
ECONOMICS
LAW
EDUCATION
SOCIAL SERVICES
RELIGION

(conservatism)
EMPHASIS:
Defensiveness
Protection
Control

Strengthened by:
Legislation
Equal
Opportunities
thinking
Litigation laws
H & S

Leads to:
Accountability
Regulation
Risk-aversion
Potential risks:
Managerialism
Stifling of creativity

(Philosophical)
ASSUMPTIONS/ BELIEFS

Why avoid issues?
Not significant enough– no personal investment
Indecision– uncertainty about the best route forward
Contentment with status quo
Opposition is too powerful

Free speech

KNOWLEDGE
+
INFORMATION

Control/
Censorship

(How to handle sensitive issues/material?)

Consider…
Discuss…
Compromise...
Compromise...

Legislate
or
Avoid

Taboo

Mark Plater
January 2010
Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln

How to approach educationally?
Different views/ perspectives are logical and emotional;
Therefore more than research/ evidence/ logic is needed;
Some will always be uncomforatable with mainline cultural practices and assumptions;
Is likely no best approach foreveryone people have differing needs, capacities, preferences...

(Social– cultural)
PRACTICES