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August 2023 August 2023 PGA C.A.N.!, Page 3
From The Editor:

What Do You Say To A Naked Lady?…

I have noticed lately My other concern is the lack of living in the present. adults) to interact with others. Social skills are developed
the propensity for people Hours are spent on laptop and desktop computers in the and we learn how others react to us in their speech and
to be focused with the homes and offices and continue when these people are in body language.
screens on their smart public. I have noticed at the Gym that the younger members While I attended Cornell University, I enrolled in a child
phones and not aware of have their phones with them on the weight-lifting floor. development course with Professor Urie Bronfenbrenner. He
their surroundings. Last In between sets of strenuous exercise, they stare at their helped with the formation of the Head Start Program in 1965
week, as I approached the phones. Some have ear buds in their ears and others have to aid children in impoverished areas of the country. Professor
seating area of the car wash, earphones. I find it curious that some of them will work out Bronfenbrenner’s theories were essential in changing the
not one of the eight persons with a Gym partner and yet there is minimal communication perspective of developmental psychology by highlighting
looked up from their phones between them other than some spotting when the heavy the large number of environmental and societal influences on
as I approached. The same weights are lifted. child development. Professor Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological
non-reaction I saw in the The lack of socialization can alter our society. Forms Theory proposed that human development unfolds in a set
waiting area of a doctor’s office and in New York City of communication are changing. The spoken and written of systems involving cultural, social, economic and political
whenever I enter an elevator, all of the riders are staring words will become extinct if this behavior continues. I am elements – not purely psychological. Those systems can
at their phones. I purposely greet them to add a human a proponent of technology but this behavior is leading us nurture or stifle optimal development.
element to the experience. to a dangerous outcome if persons are not able to fully At the time I was enrolled in the course, the television
I have several concerns regarding this trend. From a communicate. We have all seen the most extreme result show, “Candid Camera” produced by Allen Funt, was very
health standpoint, I believe orthopedists and chiropractors at a restaurant when parents and children are staring at popular. It was actually a study in human behavior when
will have a steady stream of patients with neck and back their phones while they are eating. I have even seen some situations were created in public spaces and people’s reactions
issues. In addition, some people hold the phone a few young people text each other at a table rather than speak! were filmed by a hidden camera. It was generally very
inches from their eyes so there will be more visits to the The recent pandemic magnified the issue when children comical. Allen Funt would appear after the person reacted
optometrists and ophthalmologists. were quarantined at home. It is important for children (and to the situation and he would say, “Smile, You’re On Candid
Camera.”
Professor Bronfenbrenner cited studies of human behavior
PGA POA Communication Corner from page 1 POA Office – (561) 627-2800. POA Staff will be such as the pressure we experience to conform. He showed
happy to chat with you about your new project. All us a video of a man walking into an elevator in an office
attached homes and condos. Every possible style of the details about the ARC meeting schedule, deadlines building with all the riders facing the back of the elevator
home is available right outside your doorstep. The PGA to submit forms, and other necessary instructions are that had only the one door through which the man entered.
National community is hot! available on the PGA POA website at www.pga-poa. We saw the puzzled look on the man’s face and then he also
For A Good Time, Call The ARC com. faced the back.
Reading through all the POA guidelines can be Thank You To HOA Presidents And Board Members! In 1970, Allen Funt produced a movie which explores
time-consuming. What to do if you want to make some Thank you for your time, interest, and engagement attitudes about nudity by creating situations where a naked
exterior improvements to your home and you don’t on behalf of your resident communities! Even though it man or woman suddenly appears, often in a public space,
know if you need to go before the Architectural Review is summer, and things may appear slower while out and and it is recorded with a hidden camera. If people remain
Committee (ARC)? The best rule of thumb: Always about, the HOA presidents, board members and property focused on their smartphones while in public, they will not
assume you need to come before the ARC if you are managers continue to stay on top of outstanding issues, notice and know how to answer the question “What Do You
making any changes, additions, exterior renovations, concerns, and the safety and security of all PGA Say To A Naked Lady?”
landscaping changes, etc. If you still aren’t sure, please National residents. We appreciate your involvement! Until next month,
give the POA office a call to confirm your project. James A. Cioffi, Editor
james@jcclaw.com

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