culture and perception
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Culture and perception
Lecture Three
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Sensation• A neurological process• Eastern v. Western world (Nisbett,
2003)
o Greco-Roman Tradition: separate and uniqueo Eastern Tradition: Harmony and Balance
• American Culture: East meets West
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Feng (wind) Shui (water)
• Developed in China over 3000 years ago• Taoist vision of nature Chi (energy)
o 5 elements (fire, earth, metal, water, wood)
• Yin o Feminineo passive
• Yang o Masculineo Active
Field Dependence
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Process of PerceptionSelection
o Choose that which fits our needs
Organizationo Making meaning through grouping
Interpretationo Decoding through cultural influence
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High v. Low Context• Edward T. Hall (1976)• Low Context
o Elaborate and specifico Verbal highly valued / Redundancy common
• High Contexto Physical and internalizedo Nonverbal valued / What is not said brings togetherness
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Final Dish