have direct and immediate relations with their effects
distal causes
those initial differences that lead to effects over long period, often through indirect relations
evoked culture
the notion that all people, regardless of where they're from, have certain biological encoded behavior repertoires that are potentially accessible to them, and these repertoires are engaged when appropriate situational conditions are present
transmitted culture
people come to learn about particular cultural practices through social learning or by modelling other who live near them
dynamic social impact theory
individuals come to influence each other, in other words, norms develop among those who communicate with each other regularly
contemporary legends
fictional stories that are told in modern societies as through they are true
subjective-well being
how satisfied one is with their life
autokinetic effect
involuntary saccadiac movements of the eyes, which in the dark create the illusion of movement
pluralistic ignorance
tendency for people to collectively misinterpret the thoughts that underlie other people's behaviours