Title: Influences of Culture and Gender on Personality
Headings: Influences of Culture and Gender on Personality
Influences of Culture and Gender on Personality
Both culture and gender are important factors that influence the development of personality.
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Culture and Personality
Gender and Personality
Influence of gender roles on personality expression
Approaches to Studying Personality in a Cultural Context
Allport's, Cattell's, and Eysenck's Trait Theories of Personality

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culture
The beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that constitute a people's way of life. gender
The socio-cultural phenomenon of the division of people into various categories according to their biological sex, with each having associated roles, clothing, stereotypes, etc.; those with male sex characteristics are perceived as "boys" and "men", while those with female sex characteristics are perceived as "girls" and "women. " trait
An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. norms
That which is regarded as normal or typical; a rule that is enforced by members of a community. Full Text
A person's culture is one of the most important environmental factors shaping their personality (Triandis & Suh, 2002). Personality psychologists are interested in understanding the role that culture plays in the development of personality. Research investigating the variations of personality traits across cultures suggests that there are both universal and culture-specific aspects that account for these variations. Culture and Personality
The term culture refers to all of the beliefs, customs, ideas, behaviors, and traditions of a particular society that are passed through generations.