Question

Discussion Topic- Cultural Influences

Please read the following paragraph: "Cultural psychology is the study of identity, child development, emotions, social behavior/interactions, friendships/romantic relationships, and family dynamics. Cultural psychologists believe that psychological disorders and behavioral tendencies originate, and are influenced by cultural factors."

This is the url the paragraph comes from if you would like to look it over - reading this is optional however.

https://www.psychologyschoolguide.net/guides/difference-between-cultural-psychology-and-cross-cultural-psychology/

And please read this paragraph:

"What exactly is culture? Culture refers to similar characteristics and traits (i.e. attitudes, personalities, thought processes, opinions, beliefs, feelings, and behaviors) found within a group of people. These characteristics and traits are usually passed from generation to generation. Although many of these characteristics and traits overlap between cultures, there are some significant differences. For instance, all people, regardless of their cultures, experience happiness, sadness, and anger. Those emotions are universal, however, the way that those emotions are expressed vary from culture-to-culture."

This is the url the paragraph comes from if you would like to look it over - reading this is optional however.

https://www.psychologyschoolguide.net/guides/difference-between-cultural-psychology-and-cross-cultural-psychology/

After you have read and considered the above paragraphs defining culture - Post about an important cultural influence in your own life, perhaps one that has been passed down from your family. Some ideas, and these are just suggestions to get you started, might include attitudes about music, ideal childhood personality types, ideal family meals and table manners, thought processes such as how you express yourself, opinions on various matters and beliefs you hold, feelings about love, play preferences, and which behaviors are appropriate or not for your gender).

How has that cultural influence affected your development? For example, if your family created a highly musical culture, how did that affect you growing up? How might you think/act/behave differently if you had not been exposed to this influence or you had grown up in another culture, socio-economic group, area of the country or world?

It should be atleast 150-250 words and cited evidence is not necessary but appericated. please no plagerism.

Answer 1

Culture plays influence on every aspect of our lives be it the way of dressing , talking , eating , the held beliefs , the way we view life, ideals and sometimes even our choice of company.

Cultures are basically two types :Individualistic culture as well as collectivistic culture .And I belong to a collectivistic culture where high importance is given to respecting elders and it is imbibed in me through the process of socialisation .I always respect my elders and sometimes even if they are wrong,i don't correct them because it is seen as an expression of disrespect.

My culture holds a high faith in god and due to which I emerged as a theist.I believe in God and follow all the religious rituals arduously.

My culture is strict on adhering to the gender norms and Ive internalised the gender roles prescribed for me and I act accordingly to it .

The importance of education is highly recognised in our culture for boys as well as girls and art is seen as irrelevant and a waste of time .Due to which ,I was never able to hone my artistic skills and always stuck my nose to books

My culture values a personality that is high on conformity and values's other's members more than himself .And thus I always try to please others and conform to the group rather than expresing my individual opinion.

Ive been always a disciplined child , respectful of others , good at studies only because my culture values education more than anything .

Had I been born into another culture , I surely would ve the opportunity and encouragement to develop my individuality as well as my artistic skills