Social Boundaries

The final facet of boundaries that I would like to discuss is the boundaries that are placed on self. Such boundaries possess the potential to have both positive and negative effects. Harmfully, one can place limits on what they believe they are capable of, when, on most occasions, these boundaries are unrealistic and unnecessary. These boundaries can stem from fear, low self-image, or discouragement. In contrast to the harmful aspects of boundaries that we place on ourselves, there are many positive and beneficial boundaries. An example of such is one’s personal ethics and beliefs. These morals act as a guide for one’s actions and decisions, and they prevent one from acting in potentially inappropriate ways. To use these standards as boundaries

The core of our conceptualization of the international opportunity-focused IE is charmingly captured by Peter Hoeg in his ward-winning novel Borderliners: “Understanding is something one does best when one is on the borderline.” (174)
The idea articulated by these authors echoes the same themes that have been proposed and explored in the literature from our Honors Humanities course. Building new links, crossing borders, and viewing ideas from a different perspective all lead to greater human understanding and

These “dividing lines” that we place between each other are only based on stereotypes that are most commonly false. In my Introduction to Psychology course, we learned of an idea called the In-Group Bias, which defines the human tendency to perceive in-group members favorably and out-group members unfavorably. This inclination is solely based on stereotypes and not personal experience. This shows that the line that we think is dividing us, regardless of how we define this line, is not always going to be accurate or correct, but possibly merely a result of natural thinking.
Although boundary crossing often yields enlightening results that lead to progression, it is necessary to mention that there are times it can lead to disaster or disorder. In regards to the events at Chernobyl, the ambition of the engineers involved is commendable, yet they disregarded safety protocols that could have protected the world from such a devastating accident. To articulate this, Blackwell describes, in a darkly comedic