Culture and the self Flashcards

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What is culture?

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large social group made up of close geographic proximity of each other and share beliefs and values.

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What is cultural psychology?

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interdisciplinary study of how culture reflects and shapes the mind and behaviour of its members.

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Who created a landmark paper about culture and the self?

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Markus & Kitayama (1991)

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What is the common western belief?

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individuals are independent of each other
- Value autonomy, self-sufficiency, personal rights, unique identity

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What is the common eastern belief?

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individuals are interdependent on each other
- Value group well-being, harmony, common goals, shared values

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What is difference between individualistic and collectivist culture?

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Individualistic culture - people given a choice

Collectivist culture: the host is expected to read the friends mind.

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What is self-enhancement?

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the motive to persue and maintain a positive self-view

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What is the difference in levels of self-enhancement between westerners and easterners?

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Westerners tend to self-enhance.

Easterners tend to self-enhance less. - use more negative terms to describe themselves. More realistic about the future, provide less inflated ratings of merits.
Easterners self-improve more, and acknowledge rather discount negative feedback. more prone to self-criticism

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