PSYC 307 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Nso People, Spatial Memory, Phoneme
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Interpersonal space; typical range of distances that allow for functional conversation. Chapter 5: development and socialization: in venezuela: 32 inches, us: 35 inches, japan: 40 inches, explanations: Either they were born that way (inherited genetic predisposition) People of different cultural backgrounds have similar genetic temperaments, and interact with different environments as they grow up (acquire culture through socialization) 2 guiding themes: how universal predispositions become shaped in culturally specific ways, how people"s experiences (particularly when they are infants and children) come to influence the ways they think. Adaption that allows human to distinguish themselves from their proto-chimpanzee ancestor . Universal brains develop into culturally variable minds ability to learn and accumulate cultural information: allow humans to learn requisite technologies. Cultural knowledge is not in our heads from beginning: unlike important kinds of knowledge and skills we see in other species (e. g. to hunt) Our universal biological foundation is shaped by our experiences (to allow us to thrive in cultural environments)
