Question

5. Cultural differences in personality may intersect with how personality influences social interaction. How might we expect people living in individualistic vs. collectivistic cultures to differ in their. selection, evocation, and manipulation in social interactions (hint: see Chapter 15 for definitions of the terms)? How might they be the same?

Answer 1

I totally agree with the statement that cultural differences in personality may intersect with how personality influences social interaction.Culture refers to the wide customs of beliefs,attitudes and shared values.In the Asian Culture like India,It is collectivistic culture in which cooperation is the key term and people are dependent on each other for fulfilling specific needs,here more of love and harmony would be followed as a personality.In the Western Culture like USA,It is individualistic culture in which individualisation is the key term and people are not dependent on each other rather they self-fulfill their needs and are self dependent.For example-An Indian kid would be more dependent on his parents to fulfill his essential needs rather than the USA Kid.Western Culture select those behaviours which are good for their individual beings.They evocute themeselves as a self identity and are responsible for their actions.People are freer to amke their own choice in individualistic culture.Group harmony are accentuated under collectivism.With this emphasis on maintaining traditions and respecting norms,people avoid conflict within group members by hiding their true feelings.Under individualism there is a greater willingness to confront group members.Individualism entails a self-orientation and emphasis on self sufficiency and satisfaction and pride derive.People in collectivistic culture tends to show more empathy and compassion towards others.In collectivistic culture as people are dependent on others they might be having difficulty in developing their own self identity in the society.