PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sarcasm
9 Nov 2017
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Culture compromises (1) the human-made part of the environment and (2) the social institutions of the society such as norms, rules, and laws. We do(cid:374)"t realize ho(cid:449) culturally (cid:449)e are shaped u(cid:374)til (cid:449)e are out of our culture. In some cultures, i would be considered normal. Ecology (ecology shapes culture, and culture shapes our social behaviour) There are cultural differences in practicing social behaviours & interpreting experiences. Ex: laughing people understand this behaviour regardless of where you are in the world (sameness) Ex: sarcasm people e(cid:448)ery(cid:449)here do(cid:374)"t u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)d sarcas(cid:373) a(cid:374)d it ca(cid:374) differ fro(cid:373) culture to culture (difference) In america: the squeaky wheel gets the grease. In japan: the nail that stands out gets pounded down.
