PSYC 2310 Lecture 3: (Self Across Culture)
27 Nov 2017
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Your rationality is constrained by your nationality. The truth which is considered truth on one side is not considered the truth on the other side of the border. Definition of culture it is a set of values and beliefs o equality, legalism. Culture compromises o: the human-made part of the environment (road, shape of our buildings, the way our houses look, the social institutions of the society such as norms, rules, and laws. Culture imposes a set of values o culture shapes our experiences o. Ecology shapes culture culture shapes our social beh. ( hockey played in cold countries) culture isn"t accidental. China is a collectivistic culture and to survive you need the help of others. There are cultural diff. in practicing social beh and interpreting experiences. ex. Humans are more similar to each other than different. Self: starting with anecdotes in america: squeaky wheels gets grease.
