PSYC 307 Lecture 26: 20_11_15
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Honour is established by reputation for aggression/toughness. Can challenge other"s honour with insults and threats. If honour is challenged, must respond with violence or revenge or you lose honour for self and family. Face is given, maintain it to avoid loss by humility and politeness. Manipulation: offered candy to participant or no => evokes reciprocity. Result: yes if participants from dignity culture and believe in individuals" intrinsic worth, work harder to reciprocate with stranger by returning disk. Nearly all cultures have more than one. Dignity culture works best when there is a reliable government because can get justice without worrying about reputation. In hierarchies (ex corporate job), may be better to follow obligations and establish good reputation (face) In parts of society with poor policing, may establish groups that band together and compete, fend off competition with toughness and revenge (honour) Describe three mechanisms within human kinship psych. Explain how genetic and nongenetic relationships are constructed through kinship systems.
