Individualism and Collectivism Lecture Notes

A series of flashcards based on key concepts, definitions, and themes from the lecture on individualism, collectivism, and cultural psychology.

Individualism

A worldview that centralizes personal goals, uniqueness, and control and peripheralizes the social aspects.

Collectivism

A cultural perspective that emphasizes interdependent aspects of the self, like close relationships and group obligations.

Acculturation

The process by which people migrate to and learn a culture different from their heritage culture.

Emotional Expressions in Individualism

The tendency to focus on personal goals and self-pleasing emotional states.

Group Membership in Collectivism

An essential component of identity that is stable, carries social obligations, and binds individuals.

Stereotype Threat

The anxiety or cognitive load resulting from awareness of negative stereotypes about one's group.

Socioeconomic Status (SES) Effects

Higher SES correlates with higher individualism, while lower SES correlates with higher collectivism.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A phenomenon where the masses incorrectly believe most people endorse a cultural norm, leading to silent conformity.

Cultural Distance

The amount of difference between two cultures, impacting ease of learning new cultures.

Integration Strategy

A positive attitude towards both host and heritage cultures, participating in the new culture while maintaining traditions.

Entity Theory of Self

A belief that abilities are largely fixed and innate, leading to blaming lack of ability on failures.

Incremental Theory of Self

The belief that abilities can be changed with effort, often encouraging response to failure with increased effort.

Cultural Fit

The degree of similarity between an individual's personality and the dominant culture.