In this study, we try to explore the Psychological Behavior of Ariel (character of The Little Mermaid). These aspects include things like perception, motivation, emotion and attention towards a subject. The main focus of the research is on Psychosocial Theory and Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory and with reference to these theories we will analyze the behavior of the Little Mermaid.
Literature Review
The Little Mermaid was a story written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1989, after a huge research done on this creature (Ajzen, pp. 179-211).
This is a place where different kind of people lives in the sea. All kind of fishes, large and small, come and go between the branches like birds in the air. According to the research at the deepest point of the sea is the castle of the sea king, with walls of coral, amber nice windows, and roof shells that open and close for receiving water or rejecting it. Each of these closed shells of pearls brilliant the least of which would do honor to the crown of a queen
The body of the Mermaids despite living in the oceans comprises body of a bird and a woman's face. Therefore they do not have wings, but fins. Mermaids have great voice with sweetness and musicality and lavished in every song they sung. When boat reach near to them the sailors, enchanted by their sounds, when they could not run from them. These sailors were thrown into the sea to hear more hopelessly perishing. However, if a man hears their voice were found dead by the Mermaids in Hargie .
The Theoretical Model
According to the theory, human social behavior is directed by three types of considerations: convictions about the behavior's probable affirmative and contradictory conclusions (behavioral beliefs), convictions about the normative expectations of others (normative beliefs), and convictions about the occurrence of components that may help or impede performance of the behavior (control beliefs). So it was with the Ariel, her behavior was always directed by these considerations. For example, she always believed in strong relationships and love between the partners, which was reflected through her behavior. Throughout the story, she has some normative beliefs and she has always control beliefs when conversing with her mates
The above graph explain the change of an individual's behavior i.e. behavior of the Ariel after meeting the Princes is characterized by changes in the action and how to behave. When looking at changing an individual' s behavior it is observed especially with the approach which it modifies its actions, looking at the steps it follows in order to reach its goal. It is to move from non-current behavior -desired to desired behavior
All the events and happenings helped us analyze that willingness to sacrifice is very important for a strong relationship. It is necessary that one compromise on things in order to be good partners. Without sacrifice and compromise things can not go in good direction.
The need to belong
Since the early centuries man has had the need to belong to a community, village, area, equipment, etc., the result of the concerns of the individual to distinguish themselves, differentiate themselves and be accepted into a group with customs and characteristics that match their interests and objectives, to enable it to develop in the course of his life.
On this natural need we all have, it would make sense to belong to a group that accepts us as we are willing to learn and teach elements of mutual enrichment, in order to feed the gift in all of us, to receive and to: knowledge, tastes and experiences. Unfortunately it does not, we have all encountered the situation of feeling out of group, isolated, in other galaxies, and on rare occasions, we asked the following statements, I'm important to this group?, My contributions are taken into account?, I miss the group when I'm gone?, I am one of the key elements of the group?, I have this in any activity engaged?. Belonging means according Mucchielli (1980, p.99): "Feel the group where you are and feel yourself in this group includes a set of individual attitudes and feelings, designated by the word" membership ".
The Willingness to Sacrifice
The willingness of sacrifise is a major aspect which cannot be practiced by everyone in the society. The willingness to sacrifice means that the person who is conducting this activity is sacrificing his or her need for the betterement of the other individual, society or anyone else. The willingness to sacrifice is a big thing, which an ordinary person does not have the capabilities to perfrom.
Conclusion
In the end, we can conclude that her behavior reflected her actions. She was a strong believer of good and strong relationship and it depicted through her acts and actions. He treid to maintain good results according to her beliefs and values.
Social Theory helps us analyze how one go about the things and how one can understand emotions and behaviors of others, which is very important to understand. It helps individual to understand other person and react in a particular way. These facts are evident from the fact that Ariel witnessed such behavior and also had her own personality and Psychological Behavior that is important to understand.
In order to conclude, we can say that the behavior of the Ariel behavior change suggests that people change their behavior gradually, and that different interventions are appropriate at each stage. Stages were recorded as follows (Guez & Allen, pp. 1-69): pre contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination i.e. increasing the level of consciousness, arousal of emotion, and lastly the commitment (Guez & Allen, pp. 1-69).
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