Public display of affection (known as PDA) sometimes been misjudged as wrong behaviors. But if we can see it through, it is not about right or wrong -just as any other behaviors. So, what is it about? -- The slide had been presented on an interactive seminar session held by Unit Penelitian Mahasiswa (Student Research Unit) Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

1. SEMINAR INTERAKTIF
PELATIHAN DAN
LOMBA PENELITIAN SMA
27 APRIL 2013
public display
of affection

2. public display
of affection
what kind of thing is it?

3. what kind of thing is it?
before answering (and trying to
find the right words to explain),
look at these pictures...
public display
of affection

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ever did
this?

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how about this?
ever did it too?

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this?

9. *) no pictures displayed
due to viewers’ well-
being ;-)
and a lot more
behaviors that
are alike

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and a lot more
behaviors that
are alike

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and a lot more
behaviors that
are alike
as expressions of
the feelings that
we have towards
certain people
{ }

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so, these behaviors...
are simply ‘tools’ to show how we feel

13. step back to this terms,
public display
of affection
how we feel

14. step back to this terms,
public display
of affection
is about
how we feel

15. step back to this terms,
public display
of affection
is about
how we feel
how we show it
is about
image cgny.davlerstatic.com image kootation.com image wn.com

16. just so you know,
it’s normal
to show/express how we feel
through certain behaviors

17. just so you know,
it’s normal
to show/express how we feel
through certain behaviors
but what might cause
a problem, is
public display
of affection

18. just so you know,
it’s normal
to show/express how we feel
through certain behaviors
but what might cause
a problem, is
public display
of affection

19. how?

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will you
wear this...

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HERE?

22. image infopublik.org
or HERE?

23. image asapbay.com
will you
wear this...

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HERE?

25. sometimes our behavior
is not merely about
right or wrong

26. sometimes our behavior
is not merely about
right or wrong
but it is more about
the context or situation
the behavior showed

27. certain behaviors can
be considered normal
in some cultures

28. certain behaviors can
be considered normal
in some cultures
but not in some other

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two people who calling
at each other by names,
even to the older ones

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two people who calling
at each other by names,
even to the older ones
can be considered
normal
but not in our
Indonesian culture

31. eating hamburger for
lunch/dinner

32. eating hamburger for
lunch/dinner
can be considered
normal
but not in our
Indonesian culture

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these behaviors...
are right.
(to express the affection)

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these behaviors are right.
but showing them in public, is different matter.

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these behaviors are right.
but showing them in public, is different matter.
showing them in public can be considered normal,
but not in our Indonesian culture.

36. imagine this...

37. imagine this...
you’re at a public place (restaurant, mall, station, etc) and you
find people next to you doing these things.

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41. including these...

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44. how would
you feel?

45. how would other
people feel when
we’re doing these?

47. psychologist lecturer
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