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Cultural domain - Coggle Diagram
Cultural domain
Three Approaches to Culture
Evoked culture: Responses shaped by environmental conditions
Transmitted culture: Transmission of cultural values and norms
Cultural universals: Common traits across cultures
Evoked Culture Examples
Mating strategies: Shaped by early experiences and socio-economic factors
Aggression: Influence of economic means of subsistence on culture of honor
Cooperation: Response to environmental conditions like food variance
Transmitted Culture
Example: Hindu prohibition on eating beef.
Cultural differences in arbitrary values.
Definition: Ideas, values, attitudes, and beliefs passed from one person's mind to another.
Cultural Differences in Moral Values
Cultural variations in moral beliefs.
Cultural differences in moral judgments from childhood.
Example: Views on disobeying parents.
Cultural Differences in Self-Concept
Two fundamental cultural tasks: communion and agency.
Contrasting orientations: independence (Western) vs. interdependence (Non-Western).
Influence of culture on self-concept.
Cultural Variations in Information Processing
Influence on personality attributes.
Connection to cultural differences in self-concept.
Holistic vs. analytical explanations of events.
Meta-Analysis on Individualism-Collectivism
Exceptions to cultural stereotypes.
Findings of small effect sizes.
Need for context-specific analysis.
Evolutionary Psychology Perspective
Adaptation to environmental factors.
Hypothesis on evolutionary roots of self-concepts
Context-dependent expression of self-concepts.
Parenting Practices and Group Evaluation
In-group favoritism in group evaluations.
Cultural explanations for self-enhancement differences.
Cultural differences in parenting self-evaluations.
Yanomamö Indians of Venezuela: Cultural Variation in Personality
Highland: More peaceful, stress cooperation over conflict
Lowland: Highly aggressive, engage in violence and warfare
Cultural Influences on Personality
Aggression vs. Agreeableness: Shaped by environmental factors and cultural values
Impact on reputation: Cowardice viewed negatively, courage and aggression rewarded
Cultural Variation in Attitudes and Behavior:
Examples: Beef-eating, wife-beating, treatment of the injured
Cultural norms shape perceptions of right and wrong
Cultural Personality Psychology:
Study of personality across cultures
Goals: Understand cultural diversity, explore universality vs. variability