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…is an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object’s qualities

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fad

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information cascades happen when a potential consumer or user abandons his or her own information and defer to the decision made by other individuals

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. INFORMATIONAL CASCADE THEORY

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EX: a mob gathered around a food park in the city is enough to entice a group of newcomers to join

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. INFORMATIONAL CASCADE THEORY

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A phenomenon that happens when its manufacturers can no longer manipulate or introduce new features; thus wearing out the interest and loyalty of its initial market

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FINITE VARIABILITY

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new item or practice that stabilizes and transforms into habit, lifestyle or an enduring product. (Arzadon et.al., 2018)

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TREND

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It is a recurrent phenomenon that takes place over time and gives rise to speculation of the future. (Sanders, et.al., 2002)

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Trend

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It is a “look” that has the appeal of “newness” because it has been missing or scarce in the marketplace.

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trend

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It occurs when there is a building of awareness on this new idea and its presence produces as increasing demand or need for that idea among consumers (Brannon, 2000)

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trend

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Factors shaping trends:

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Human needs

Historical forces

Globalization

Digital connectivity and social media

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he desire to build a better world and quality of life pushes forth never-ending, ever-changing human needs

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  1. HUMAN NEEDS CREATE TRENDS
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History bears changes, upheavals, conflicts, issues and solutions carried on by humankind

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  1. HISTORICAL FORCES TRIGGER TRENDS
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increased interaction between states and societies

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  1. GLOBALIZATION
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has grown into a multi-use environment

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  1. DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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How to spot trends?

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Producers look for

customer-facing innovations that are redefining what people will want and even start to expect

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It’s a VUCA world

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V-olatility
U-ncertainty
C-omplexity
A-mbiguity

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Antidote:

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V-ision
U-nderstanding
C-larity
A-gility

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-Interdisciplinary long-term trends that will determine the future for a large part of the world (Arzadon et.al., 2018)

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MEGATREND

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might be slow to form but exhibits a transformative impact on a broad array of human activities, processes and perceptions.

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MEGATREND

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SIX CATEGORIES OF MEGATRENDS:

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Shifts in human densities and movements

Changes in economic systems

Changes in Political structures and rise of social movements

  1. Advancements in science and technology
  2. Developments in the socio-cultural landscape
  3. Changes in the earth’s geology and ecosystems
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-Conscious acts from humans to direct the course of a megatrend.

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Game Changers

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innovations that open up a new avenue of change and transform the socio-cultural landscape

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Game Changers

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Conscious acts from humans to direct the course of a megatrend.

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Game Changers

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These are macroeconomic and geostrategic forces that are shaping our world and our collective future in profound ways. (Moody, 2005)q

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Megatrend

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changes in population sizes, migration, birth rates, mortality rates, geographic distribution of groups

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Shifts in human densities and movements

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-changes in market behavior, capital inflows and outflows between nations and continents, economic reforms

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Changes in economic systems

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power configurations bet. nations and regions, conduct in governance and citizen representation, new strategies of revolutionary mov’ts

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Changes in Political structures and rise of social movements

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-research and development in various fields of the physical and natural sciences, new inventions

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  1. Advancements in science and technology
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shifts in value systems and social practices leading towards a reorientation of moral compass

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. Developments in the socio-cultural landscape

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environmental pressure caused by development: fuel emissions, lost of forests, rising sea levels, global warming

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. Changes in the earth’s geology and ecosystems

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means making reasoned judgments

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critical thinking

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priniciples of CT

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  1. Be skeptical
  2. Insist on evidence
  3. Examine definition of terms
  4. Examine the assumptions or premises of arguments
  5. Be cautious in drawing conclusions from evidences
  6. Consider alternative interpretations of research
  7. Do not oversimplify
  8. Do not overgeneralize
  9. Apply critical thinking to all areas of life

(Rathus, 2012)

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a systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment

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cognitive bias

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error in way of thinking that influence how we make decisions

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cognitive bias

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tendency to interpret new information so that it becomes compatible to our existing theories, beliefs, views

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confirmation bias

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e.g. finding a proof in your belief that people are inherently good and disregarding other data or situations that suggest otherwise

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tendency to interpret new information so that it becomes compatible to our existing theories, beliefs, views

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an object or idea will appear greater or lesser depending on a perception that came immediately before it

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contrast effect

37
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Confusing selection factors with results

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Swimmer’s body illusion:

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.g. whitening soap models didn’t become whiter because of the soap. They are already white that’s why they are the models

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Swimmer’s body illusion:

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place too much weight on past events, believing that they will have an effect on future outcomes

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Gambler’s fallacy:

40
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tendency to believe/ do something because it is the popular opinion/ because a lot of people believe/do it

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Social Proof / (herd instinct):

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A system or a method that requires deliberate, abstract and effortful thinking that breaks down complex problem into parts.

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Strategic analysis

42
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It involves looking at the context of the problem

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Strategic analysis

43
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meaning knowledge from within

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latin word intuitio

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The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning

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Intuitive thinking

45
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Starts with a perception of an external factor

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Intuitive thinking

46
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NETWORKS types

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Local networks
Neural networks
Social networks
Global networks

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Composed of a set of relationships interacting among community members

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Local network

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Can be observed in the dynamics of relationships among people and groups in the barangay

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Local network

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Source of response in social crises

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Local network

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Smallest unit of a social relationship.

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household/fam

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: is comprised of one married couple residing together with their children

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nuclear

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the whole network of parents, children, and other relatives who form a family unit.

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extended

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Filipino native term for village formerly known as

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barrio

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Local network made up of

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interdependent household relationships and kinships

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The smallest administrative unit in the Philippines

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barangay

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characterize relations between tenants and those landlords in some rural areas. This explains why many landed families become political leaders.

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Patron-client reciprocal ties

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body of community knowledge that emerges organically from the lives, routines, experiences, practices, and strategies of community people.

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Funds of knowledge

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Goal of every community

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(Inclusive)Development

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opportunities for the integration of traditional and modern knowledge.

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Cultural integration and community exposures:

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the basic cell that makes up the nervous system and which receives and sends messages within that system

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neuron

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PARTS OF A NEURON

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dendrites

action potential

axon

soma

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branch-like structures that receive messages from other cells in response to experience

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dendrites

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an electric signal that travels along the axon

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Action potential

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long tube-like structure that prompts the release of chemical signals to other cells

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axon

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  • the cell body of the neuron, responsible for maintaining the life of the cell.
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soma

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types of neurons

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presynaptic neuron

post synaptic neuron

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  • the cell body of the neuron, responsible for maintaining the life of the cell.
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presynap

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NEURON THAT RECEIVES INFORMATION

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post

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rational or thinking brain

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neocortex

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emotional or feeling brain

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limbic brain

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reptilian brian

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instinctual or dinosaur brain

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ARE A CENTRAL PART OF ANY SOCIETY

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institution

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SEES INSTITUTIONS AS NATURAL BY-PRODUCTS OF HUMAN NATURE

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CONSERVATIVE/ ORGANIC VIEW

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ARISTOTLE, ROSSEAU, DURKHEIM)

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CONSERVATIVE/ ORGANIC VIEW

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TAKES THE STANDPOINT THAT INSTITUTIONS ARE ARTIFICIAL THAT NEED TO BE REDISIGNED IF INSTITUTIONS ARE NO LONGER BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY

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progressive

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SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS- helps us understand:

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the structure of a group,

how it relates to individual/group perception and behavior

and how knowledge is constructed and communicated in a society

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a visual representation that allows us to analyze the strength of our relationship in a social network.

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sociogram

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provides greater understanding on how social networks expand and connect to other networks. It also helps us determine how broad is the extent of our relationship within a community

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social map

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defines our social relationships and grant us the privilege to access resources and power

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status

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Types of statuses:

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ascribed

achieved

81
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behavioral expectations attached to our social positions

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roles

82
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: ability to access power

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rank

83
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are central part of any modern society. They regulate, influence and structure human relations and social roles within a society

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Institutions

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crucial in defining one’s identity, set of relationships and quality of life

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One’s social position in social network

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