Stanford Psychology Podcast 98 - Shinobu Kitayama: A Cultural Psychology for the Whole World
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May 25, 2023 AI Snips
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Cultural Differences in Self-Concept
- People's views of themselves and others differ across cultures, impacting their self-concept.
- These differences manifest in independent or interdependent self-construals and variations of interdependence.
Cultural Psychology's Goals
- Cultural psychology studies how culture shapes mental processes like thinking and feeling.
- Early research compared Westerners and East Asians, revealing significant cultural differences in basic psychological processes.
Independent vs. Interdependent Self
- The independent self prioritizes internal attributes, guiding behavior and relationships.
- The interdependent self prioritizes relationships and belonging, shaping thoughts and feelings based on social context.