PSYC 307 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Noam Chomsky, Evolutionism, Universal Grammar
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Secularization theory: religion is on the decline, and that people around the world are discovering new secular and rational ways to make sense of their lives. The consequences of cultural differences in perceptions of morality underlie many of the past and surely future conflicts around the world. The perspective that sees people from different cultures as largely the same, and that any observed cultural variability exists only at a superficial level. Noam chomsky proposed the notion of a universal grammar that is evident in all the languages. Pidgin language created out of a mixture of different languages as a means of communication. Creole language learnt by people who"s parents speak pidgin. Cultural diversity in ways of thinking is not superficial but reflects genuinely different psychological processes. Cultural practices lead to a certain way of thinking. Cultural variability reflects genuine differences in psychological processes. Ways of thinking as reflecting increasing stages of development.
