PSYC14H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: High Fidelity, Behavioral Script, Physical Attractiveness
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Manner differ across cultures cuz ppl socialized to diff sets of norms and customs (not result of universal problems) cultural foundation clear when consider how manners change over time. Western europe (& other modernizing cultures) = transformed as manners of aristocracy govern behaviour of lower class. Ppl"s views of what is healthy also changed = manners changed over time transformation of manners = cultures change. Ways that physical environments affect culture consider the ecologies w/in which ppl live. Small differences can have large effects sometimes small variations in ecologies = dramatically diff cultures group of 168 spanish soldiers beat 7000 of emperor"s soldiers. Proximal causes: have direct and immediate relation spanish had better tools and germs. Living in close proximity to their animals = many diseases = developed resistance (americas didn"t have this resistance) In sum: position of eurasia allowed ppl to develop complex societies and resistance to deadly germs earlier than other parts.