Module 5: Culture and Cognition, Emotion, Motivation
Readings
Altarriba, J., Basnight, D. M., & Canary, T. M. (2003). Emotion Representation and Perception Across Cultures [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1033. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Hofer, J., & Chasiotis, A. (2011). Implicit Motives Across Cultures [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1097. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Guess, C. (2004). Decision Making in Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultures [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1032. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Guess, C. (2004). Planning in Brazil, India and Germany [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and culture,4(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1031. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Fleith, D. S. (2011). Creativity in the Brazilian Culture [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture,4(3). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1037. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Teaching Materials
- Major Points
- PowerPoint Presentation [PPT]
- Selected video presentations (choose 1 or 2)
- Critical Thinking Questions
Major Points
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- Visual Perception
- Carpentered World theory
- Visual illusions
- Depth perception
- Attention
- Salience
- Focus or context
- Holistic and Analytic perception
- Categorization
- Universals and culture specific
- Color, Shape, Function
- Counterfactual Thinking
- Universal
- Culture-specific
- Math Ability
- Asian advantage?
- Numbering systems
- Memory
- Serial Position Effect
- Episodic Memory
- Hindsight Bias
- Creativity
- Individualistic and Collectivist Culture
- Multicultural experiences
- Intelligence
- Culture-specific abilities
- Biologically determined?
- IQ test Controversies
- Culture-fair/ Culture-free measures
- Visual Perception
Videos
Culture, Cognition and Recollection- B.R. Walters (10:30)
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FPR-UCLA CMB 2012: “Culture, Self, and Brain” (Shinobu Kitayama, University of Michigan) (28:10)
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Cognitive and Cultural Barriers to Openness (28:43)
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Humor and culture in international business | Chris Smit | TEDxLeuven (14:42)
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Are there universal expressions of emotions? – Sophie Zadeh (4:51)
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Critical Thinking Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
- In which way is decision making different in individualistic and collectivist cultures??
- How would you study decision making in different cultures? Which methods would you use? Which countries would you select for comparison?
- What types of motivated behavior can be regarded as being universal and which types can vary between cultures?
- How does culture influence motivation? Give examples.
Critical Thinking Questions adapted from
- Guess, C. (2004). Decision Making in Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultures [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1032. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
- Hofer, J., & Chasiotis, A. (2011). Implicit Motives Across Cultures [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1097. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
- Altarriba, J., Basnight, D. M., & Canary, T. M. (2003). Emotion Representation and Perception Across Cultures [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1033. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.