New Culture Impact

The chapter continued to discuss how people experience other cultures when they are removed from their area to a different place. This occurs in the form of culture shock people experience new traditions that are unfamiliar to them when the come to a place that is home to another culture. Human development may also include joining the ideas of various cultures and forming it into a new concept. It puts heavy emphasis on learning other cultures in an unbiased form in order to compare and make observations. This chapter also studies of culture have been able to advance over time and how change is an essential aspect of

One’s environment has a huge impact on the person’s morals and upbringing. The culture that surrounds individuals allows and leads these individuals to join a specific social status or class. A person’s goals and aspirations can be attributed to the individuals that person surrounds themselves with. Culture and ethnic diversity leads one to have different religious, linguistic, and social background. The human race is so diverse and interesting due to the ethnical diversity that surrounds us. Different regions in the United States acquire different mindsets, food preferences, and everyday lifestyles.

As Mahatma Gandhi said, “No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” (Mahatma). Our culture identifies who we are and how we behave in social environments and provides us with a foundation in which to live our lives and raise our families. Each individual culture has certain customs and courtesies that are important. Exposure to the cultures of others can be intimidating and can leave a person feeling confused and unsure about how they fit in (Schaefer 60). Culture shock can leave a person feeling out of place in an unfamiliar culture (Schaefer 60). Our diverse societies demand understanding and acceptance of other cultures. Learning and understanding these cultures before being

The culture in which we were raised in has a big impact on who we are and how we behave. Our culture effects things such as how we dress, the way we interact with others, and our manners such as what we may or may not find funny or what we may find offensive or weird. In the Ethan Watters Article “Being WEIRD: How Culture Shapes the Mind” we see examples of how being raised in different cultures affects our decisions and the way we perceive things. For example, in the ultimatum game (which is played by giving the first player $100 dollars, he can then offer player 2 any amount of the $100 but if the second player rejects the money they both end up with nothing) we can see how differently Machiguengans and Americans were likely to play. We

“Culture is sometimes described as a lens through which we view the world, meaning that one’s culture influences their perceptions and interactions in everyday life” (Davis, 2006). Every culture has different beliefs and customs

Although one’s culture is based on their experiences they have had, it is also based on values of family and education that help shape one’s opinion and view.

Have you ever wondered how people from different countries view your lifestyle? Have you ever thought that people from different cultures have a unusual way of doing things? Culture is defined by dictionary.com as “the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc” (Dictionary.com). Culture is something that defines what our beliefs are and how we handle certain situations. People all around the world have their own culture that they considered to be normal. As humans, it’s one of the things that actually make us human. However culture can skew our perception of other cultures. Because of our perception is causes us to shun anything that is not

Philip Zimbardo, a famous psychologist, once stated, “That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The 'situation ' is the external environment. The inner environment is genes, moral history, religious training.” The external environment has a powerful impact on human behavior. Some cultural norms, which are the accepted ways of thinking, feeling, or behaving, are formed due to the influence of the external environment. One example of this is personal space. Western cultures and eastern cultures have a different perception of personal space. Personal space in America is large while compared to the Chinese culture. Due to the difference in levels of personal space, there is also a difference in the level of discomfort between western and eastern cultures.

Is there such thing as universal psychological process or are we all different since the day we were born? Most importantly, does culture affect us as a person despite our smiliar biological needs? Social psychologists have been trying to investigate how culture diversity has affected people around the world. In this essay, we will look at how culture influences diffferent psychological processes of humans such as emotions, perception, and cognition. The essay will also explore on the different factors that might affect psychological procecss besides culture.

Culture that we are familiar with while growing up, play a pivotal role and can shape how we perceived ourselves spiritually. It gives us a defining sense of self and can dictate what our values become. Since our culture shapes how we react under certain situations, encountering another culture can either disrupt this thought pattern or strengthen it. For example, I grew up in a Muslim Asian family. My father had an ordinary job, mother was a housewife, raising a big family wasn’t an easy task. We have very little in our hands. Culture values were the only thing that my parents have cemented into our roots, because our culture has a special value in our lives and a place in our society. It is a combination of both human laws and strong religious values that made a standard for everyone to follow. When I came to America, in the beginning, it was somewhat difficult for me to manage my cultural values, religious believe and my modern understanding along with American’s cultural pattern. I felt very self-conscious and went through a period where my self-image was much damaged. My parents brought me in believing that I could do anything I wanted in a society that traditionally discouraged from believing and I could excel in life. I had to reach deep down into my own value system from the original culture from where I had learned trust, sincerity, honesty and respect and understand that nothing was wrong with who I

Moving from one culture to another can be quite overwhelming for some families. Being use to one way of living can affect how some families adapt to new cultures or social classes. There are numerous influences on families when they are exposed to different environments. The traditions and beliefs people believe in can be affected by the influences of a new environment. Experiencing a new culture has positive and negative influences on families through their beliefs, lifestyles, and living environments.

Culture is the main source that makes very country differentiate from others. It defines language, lifestyle, as well as religion. Every country has its own and different ethics and morals. Many seek to wonder why for instance an Asian doesn’t not act like how a Russian person would in pickle places . But it is because of how both of them were raised; not just by their parents; but by this culture as well. We as people grow up and learn how to build up our personalities by our parents, friends, and most of a

As a Chinese international student studying in America, I have experienced two different cultures. I have seen Chinese practicing Chinese cultures in America, and it makes Americans think that Chinese are strange and Americans do not understand Chinese behaviors. These lead to questions of what the cultural barrier can cause and how the cultural barrier affects the life of people who have different cultural backgrounds. In Gary Althen’s article, “American Values and Assumptions,” Althen argues each group has its own culture, and he points out different American cultural values. Another article written by Yaping Tang, “Polite but Thirsty,” Tang is a Chinese international student who comes to study in America, and he discusses the difference between Chinese cultures and American cultures by mentioning different behavioral practices. Every culture is unique; however, having cultural diversity in today’s society may cause cultural conflict within the community since other people may have different viewpoints on your cultural practice and they may misunderstand your behavior. Therefore, it is important for people to understand and respect other cultural practices, and it is a good idea to adapt and learn other cultural values when people are in a new place. Overall, culture value is a collection of value that is practiced by a group of people in a country, and every group has its own cultural value to practice. Although each cultural value may not be shared or may not be agreed

    I believe that culture sometimes influences someone views on others and the world. In Pico Iyer's travel essay “Where worlds Collide” immigrants view their experiences as positive because of information given to them by relatives. As the immigrants disembark from their flight,“they step into the Promised Land,” (63). Even though the immigrants may be confused by LAX, they're still eager to start over in “the Land of Opportunity,” (64). Every Time I come back a from vacation in Mexico, I've always felt great coming back to America. In a sense I can connect with the immigrants,but very vaguely. The immigrants based on their backgrounds and expectations view America as a positive place.

Everyone is shaped by the culture in which they live. This shaping process is both subtle and pervasive, making it difficult for some people to grasp that people shaped by other cultures will see and respond to the world differently than they do. These cultural differences can cause many people,