PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Fundamental Attribution Error, Fritz Heider, Display Rules
1 May 2017
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Display rules: culturally determines rules about which non-verbal behaviours are appropriate to display. In collectivist cultures, the expression of strong negative emotions is discouraged because to do so can disrupt group harmony. Eye contact and eye gaze are particularly powerful nonverbal cues. Personal space can lead to misunderstandings when people of different cultures interact. Gestures of the hands and arms are also means of communication. Emblems: nonverbal gestures that have well-understood definitions within a given culture; they usually have direct verbal translations, such as the okay sign. Women are more accurate in interpreting nonverbal cues when a person is telling the truth, men are better at detecting a lie. Implicit personality theory: a type of schema people use to group various kinds of personality traits together; for example many people believe that if someone is kind, he or she is generous as well. However this can come at some cost, and in some cases could even be fatal. (e. g about.
