Culture's Role in Shaping Personality and Behavior

Authors

  • Jiatong Yu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/et9mbv91

Keywords:

Personality, Cultural Impact, Individual Behaviour.

Abstract

As it relates to the creation of human behaviour, scholars have examined the complex connection that exists between culture, personality, and environmental circumstances. This research sheds light on the critical role that cultural standards play in the formation of an individual's personality. It also shows the need of matching one's personality with the cultural circumstances that are present in order to promote one's general well-being, which is shown by the fact that this statement has been made. The relationship between aspects of an individual's personality and aspects of a culture is the focus of this roundtable conversation, with a special emphasis placed on the link between extraversion and cultures that place a high importance on individuality. This study studies the two-way relationship that exists between an individual's personality traits and the situations that they find themselves in, giving special emphasis to the impact that cultural factors have on this connection. The majority of effort is being directed on the investigation of how people readjust to different environments in which they are living.

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Published

02-03-2024

How to Cite

Yu, J. (2024). Culture’s Role in Shaping Personality and Behavior. Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, 26, 939-944. https://doi.org/10.54097/et9mbv91