PSYC14H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: European Canadian, Cognitive Dissonance, Ingroups And Outgroups
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Self descriptions study done across many different places, In kenya, in the more rural areas they focus more on role and memberships, but it becomes considerably less when we approach the urban areas. Because they are exposed to the education system, it is the british education system, and if they are exposed to these ideologies they are more likely to adopt them. Nirobi undergrads are more similar to american undergrads. One other thing is that as we are developing individualistic across the globe we are developing more personal characteristics across the board. Not only americans has individualistic characteristics, but australian, british, These individuals try to identify themselves as unique. In contrast, kenya, india, japan etc, they tend to involve themselves with group harmony and group membership. The chart shows: it is general framework, of how we view ourselves with the way we interact with other people.
