Week 11 Flashcards
What characterises the animalistic instinct of cultural evolution?
Aim to pass along genes, highly social and cultural inclusion
What is the importance behind combining evolutionary and cultural theories?
Evolution provides goals, and abilities to do so.
Culture shapes how these goals can be achieved.
What makes the concept of religion culturally universal?
Traditions, rituals, cohesion, meaning and morals
What does WEIRD stand for?
Western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic
How are values different in non-WEIRD cultures?
They are more defined
What are benefits of WEIRD cultures?
- Increased analytical thinking
- improved timekeeping
- pro-sociality
- decreased interpersonal pro-sociality
What is culture?
Large group of people who share something in common
What was the Dunbar Study?
Compared brain size in animals to their social capabilities. Found that larger brain size increases ability to relate to others.
What are the socio-cultural theories?
Cultural learning defines thinking, feelings and behaviours. Also, cultural role models carry high influence to this.
What is cross-cultural psychology?
Branch of social and personality psychology focusing on aspects that differ between cultures.
What is collectivist?
self connection with others
What is individualist?
how the self differs from others
What was sediks study?
Comparing trait perception of the self and others between US and Japan.
What is meant by the self “face”?
The face of dignity perceived by the self and others.
