Title: Cultural Understandings of Personality – Psychology
Headings: 
Cultural Understandings of Personality
Learning Objectives
PERSONALITY IN INDIVIDUALIST AND COLLECTIVIST CULTURES
APPROACHES TO STUDYING PERSONALITY IN A CULTURAL CONTEXT
Summary
Critical Thinking Questions
Personal Application Questions
Glossary
License

Content: the cultural-comparative approach, the indigenous approach, and the combined approach, which incorporates both elements of both views. Critical Thinking Questions
Why might it be important to consider cultural influences on personality? Since culture influences one’s personality, then Western ideas about personality may not be applicable to people of other cultures. In addition, Western-based measures of personality assessment may not be valid when used to collect data on people from other cultures. Personal Application Questions
According to the work of Rentfrow and colleagues, personalities are not randomly distributed. Instead they fit into distinct geographic clusters. Based on where you live, do you agree or disagree with the traits associated with yourself and the residents of your area of the country? Why or why not? Glossary
culture
all of the beliefs, customs, art, and traditions of a particular society
selective migration
concept that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs
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