While All Parts of Our Human History Can Be Interesting

question 39

Essay

While all parts of our human history can be interesting and compelling,which time period in archaeology would most interest you? Why? Discuss what types of excavation you would use and what kinds of artifacts and fossils you may be seeking.

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Definitions:

Secure Attachment

A healthy attachment pattern observed in children who show distress when their caregiver leaves but are able to be comforted and feel secure when the caregiver returns.

Empathize

The capacity or act of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.

Cultural Display Rules

Socially learned norms and regulations that dictate how emotions should be expressed based on cultural context.

Affect-as-information Theory

The theory suggesting that individuals rely on their current emotions and feelings as valuable information to guide their judgments and decisions.