Cross-cultural Developmental Psychology - Einzelansicht

A defining feature of what it means to be human is the variability between different cultures. Already in early development, the social and non-social environment that infants and children find themselves in varies between different cultures. Yet despite these differences, most children will grow up to become fully fledged adult members of their respective societies. In this seminar, we will read a selection of original research papers that investigated upbringings in across different cultures and discuss to what extent these differences might influence children’s development. Furthermore, we will critically discuss the predominant focus on  Western, Educated, Industrial, Rich and Democratic countries and social groups in developmental psychology, both from the perspective of the groups investigated, as well as the origins of the researchers.

M.Sc. in Psychology, M.Sc. in Cognitive Sciences, M.Sc. in Mathematics