Theories Of Social Control Theory

Psychology is crazy and complex. The study of the mind and behavior amongst humans could impact everything we can think of. Through the self-disciplines that different interpreters have offered, one that sticks out is Freud’s psychoanalysis. Freud mentions the conscious mind which is being aware and having control thoughts, and pre-conscious mind which is having the ability to recall thoughts and feeling without the sense of repression. He also mentions how the mind is like an iceberg. His theory of consciousness suggested an iceberg diagram– the tip of the iceberg that we see is the conscious mind, with the massive chunk of ice underwater that we couldn’t see from above, the unconscious mind. The tip of the iceberg consists of the Ego and

Social control theory is Developed by Travis Hirschi; Social control theory is an individual’s basic beliefs, values, morals, commitment and relationship fosters a lawful environment. It goes by four elements which are Attachment- The internalization of norms, conscience, and super ego is determined by an individual’s attachment to others. Hirschi says this is the sociological counterpart to the superego (Hirschi 1969). Commitment- People obey rules for fear the consequences of breaking them. This is the counterpart to the ego (Hirschi 1969). Involvement- a person’s personal involvement in conventional or orthodox activity. Hirschi states that an individual involved heavily in conventional activity simply does not have time to engage in deviant behavior (Hirschi 1969). And lastly belief- a common value system within a culture. Belief plays a role in deviance in 2 ways. The criminal either a) disregards the beliefs he/she has been taught entirely, or b) rationalizes their deviant behavior so that they can engage in criminal activity and still believe that it is wrong. This subset of the social control theory involves the strain theory in that it demonstrates an individual’s belief in common goals and morals of society, and it shows a lack of means for achieving those goals which in turn encourages deviant behavior as a means of achieving those goals (Hirschi 1969). This system is being used in all school and has decriminalized many

These could compare to the four rules of Social construct theory because both emphasize on discipline and punishment throughout the public eye of society, and work on controlling a certain population, in this case it will be in a high school. Depending on the environment you’re put in, the mind works in different ways. One place where the mind tends to wonder around is during high school. The way different people interact with one another especially during developing years like in high school, has given a different alternative to the way your conscious and unconscious mind works. Using social control theory in high school will help you define your personality through the Ego, Super ego and the id. Positive school climates have been found to have favorable effects on adolescent health risk behaviors and mental health outcome (LaRusso, Maria D., Romer, Daniel, & Selman, Robert L. page 10-15). Based on social control theory and school climates, it was predicted that by respecting students’ points of view and decision making capabilities, teachers can help build respectful school climates that encourage healthy norms of behavior. It will help also developed their mind. By Respecting the student’s ability to wanting something for example; a career in