Contempt

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/contempt

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the psychological classification?Identified as one of the seven basic emotions by Paul Ekman
2. What is the social hierarchy theory?Defined by Robert C. Solomon as anger directed towards a lower-status individual
3. Why do people feel contempt?People feel contempt when they compare themselves or their group to others and think the other person is lower in status or has broken rules.
4. How can contempt show on someone's face or voice?It can look like a smirk, a raised lip, or an eye-roll, and can also sound condescending or dismissive.

Disdain: The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
Social Hierarchy: The arrangement of individuals or groups in a society based on status or rank.
Maladaptive: A behavior or trait that is not helpful or is harmful in a particular environment or situation.