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cultural psychology
uses theories and methods to show how important culture is to mental process. (behavior)
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cross cultural research
test cultural parameter; involves research on human behavior and compares psychological processes bw 2 or more cultures.
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cultural worldviews
beliefs that every culture has about the world (vary). contain attitudes, beliefs, opinions, and values. worldviews come from people who are evolved with complex thinking (worldview universal)
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culture
information sys shared by a group and passed through generations. helps with survival, happiness, well being
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culture specific
psychological process that is considered to be true for some pple of some cultures but not for others.
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enculturation
process of learning about and being immersed in a culture
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emics
things in life that differ between cultures (truth/principles culture specific)
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etics
things in life that are consistent across diff cultures (universal)
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ratchet effect
concept: humans constantly improving, never go backward. improvement move humans upward
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self concept
central to a persons ID. partially conscious/unconscious. Idea about one's self (mental, physical, historical, relational)
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shared intentionality
knowing motivations and how they influence behaviors of people in groups.
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social axioms
beliefs about ones self in a social , physical environment, and spiritual world. used to guide behavior in daily life.
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universal psychological toolkit
trans-situational goal that helps guide a person/group through life. (ex. kindness) values motivate and justify behavior and serve as a standing for judging others actions and events
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