PSY E240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Psych, Theory-Theory, Fallacy
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The general tendency to see one"s self in extremely positive ways seems to hold true for more people in individualistic cultures than in collectivistic cultures, with the latter showing what is referred to as a modesty bias. In collective cultures consistency may represent rigidity and a lack of flexibility in sum, what is psychologically good and healthy is determined by one"s culture. Well-being is a result of the fit between person and the culture. American children is undermined when they do a task for extrinsic reasons: i. e. getting a reward or following because of following their parents wishes. In collectivistic cultures the focus is on the group: following the preference of others rather than ones own doesn"t necessarily undermine intrinsic interest. Self-serving attribution the tendency to view oneself in a positive light: more common in individualistic societies, north americans tend to think life is good , asians theory is life is good and bad .
