Then again, cultural codes will act as an other filter of perception that, itself, will have an impact on our interpretation and emotions-a foreign visitor who does not know this Japanese custom might feel offended that his host does not open the gift in front of him.
We permanently act on our environment through all these filters. This multiple mix of perception and interpretation will greatly influence our behaviors. As you can see, we do not react directly to situations, but to the interpretation of these, which themselves are conditioned by our perceptions, themselves distorted by a number of filters. It is as if we were wearing several pairs of glasses of different colors piled on one another that would represent our senses themselves, our perceptual preferences, our convictions, our mood, our physical and mental form, our culture, and so on.
To be conscious of this machine that twists everything allows us to develop an heightened vigilance about our reactions, both mental and behavioral. Remember this, it is not on reality that we act but on the perception that we have of this one:
Change your perceptions and you will change your reality
Our worldview is totally subjective and no one has the same one. Therefore, nobody reacts the same way to a difficult situation!
We often say: 'so-and-so annoys me... ". But when you
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Every morning when we wake up, we have that capital. What do we do with this capital in emotional terms? Our goal is to invest in thoughts, actions, relationships with others that provide us with well-being, pleasant emotions. This capital which could bring us so much in quality of life, joy, pleasure, we often waste it by being aware of perceptions, interpretations, negative feelings ... and by letting ourselves be invaded by all sorts of emotional parasites and
Every culture or group has a certain degree of expectations (norms) for its members, which is not all equally achievable by its members, especially the innate features
In life there are several factors that influence us. May it be with whom we surround ourselves with. But what we may not realize is that our culture or environment may influence us.
Cognitive dissonance makes it difficult for people to accept conflicting new ideas. Conflicting beliefs create discomfort
Nowadays, the reaction of individuals toward certain facts or situations of our days is considered as deviants. However, it is important to notice that not all individuals reacted the same way in different situations. As individuals, we react differently when facing same as well as different situations,
The desire for consistency can go beyond rational thought or force a person to rationalize when things are out of line. People find comfort in knowing what to expect. When what is known and believed is challenged, people are disrupted and forced to make a decision on how to process conflicting information. To avoid the discomfort caused by cognitive dissonance, people may ignore opposing views, examine and change their views to maintain consistency with their actions or even seek reassurance (Defining Communication Theories, 2001).
Culture sometimes informs the way one views the others and the world in our everyday lives. Some say your culture shapes you as who you are but others say that it’s the experiences you’ve had. Whenever I hear the question “To what extent does one’s Culture inform the way one views others and the world?” I think of two different things. I think of the differences between people, an example being people who have homes and the homeless. They have different point of views because they are in drastically different situations. So I do agree with it may have to deal with experiences, but then I also think about racism and racial judgement, etc. Thats where the Culture comes into play and then with that information I stand in the middle. Its both,
Growing up I realized the way my future was forming through sensation, perception and perspective. Looking back I now realize how my thoughts on sensation, perception and perspective have changed. For example when I would hear people talking loud outside my apartment I could perceive there was an argument. This sensation is the simple stimulation of a sense organ. As my age grew I now have a million different ways I could have perceived why people were talking loud outside. Perception is the organization, identification, and interpretation of a sensation in order to form a mental representation. On the follow up back of my argument example my perspective on this fight was I hoped that it would end soon. ¬¬Perspective is a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something, a point of view. Also perspective is an art style that changes the thought by giving the object distance or depth on a piece of paper. This term perspective depends on your preferences and the distinct experiences that you can come to a closure on the
Lets start by understanding that cultures are a melting pot of people’s beliefs, language, behaviors, values, material objects, and norms. Norms are written and non-written “expectations of behavior” that govern a certain location, place, or culture (26). These norms also vary from culture to culture meaning what is a norm in the U.S may not be a norm in India. For example, a norm in America would be tipping a waiter after a meal. Another would be acknowledging someone as you walk past him or her, typically done at work or in a public place. In all, norms are folkways, mores, taboos, and written laws that are an established standard of one’s behavior.
Some subtle way it affects us is simple manners and traditions. It is polite to open the door for someone and to eat with your mouth closed. Culture is different all around the world and why you may feel a little strange in another country. They are brought up differently and look at things from a different perspective. I think that is a very useful skill to have is to be able to see things from a different perspective. Not all cultures are the same and some things may seem weird to you but may be completely normal to someone else. It goes back to my statement of how we tend to want to be around people that are like us and if we aren’t we feel out of place. But who determines our morals and beliefs? I think your family have a lot to deal with
Perception is a mysterious thing; it faces a lot of misconception, for it can merely be described as a lens, as it decides how someone views the events happening around them. Perception is the definition of how someone decides to use their senses to observe and make conceptions about events or conditions they see or that are around them. Perception also represents how people choose to observe regardless if it’s in a negative or positive way. In other words, perception can be described as people's cognitive function of how they interpret abstract situations or conjunctures around them. All in all, perception can do three things for someone: perception can change the way someone thinks in terms of their emotions and motivations, perception acts
Having different cultural and social psychology allows for different explinations of thoughts and behaviors. Psychology expains personal experiences based on what has happened in ones lifetime. Through these experiences, a person is able to develop the same cultural psychological views due to the social psychology of the area. If there was a change to a culture that added something new to the customs that were not included before, there would be a result of the new custom that would change the way the people of that culture would
Furthermore, lack of Cultural sensitivity occurs when people generalize the idea that “we are more the same than different” or that a common culture is shared by all races, religious groups, or ethnic groups. Not p...
Mayer and Salovey (2001) maintained that emotions help prioritise, decide, anticipate and plan one’s actions. In order to effectively manage one’s emotions, one must first learn to identify and recognise them accurately. They should not neglect their emotions as this will reflect lack of self-awareness. For example, when someone lost their loved ones, they choose to be in a state of denial allowing themselves to be drowned in depression and sickness. They refused to get away from feeling negative and find solutions to overcome their emotions. These group of people face difficulties in recognising, identifying and managing their emotions.
How do personal values shape culture, and how does culture affect our understanding and interpretation of seemingly ordinary things?
Humans’ behaviors are often guided by their culture because culture can influence their psychological processes.