Perception of Intelligence Across Different Cultures
Perception of Intelligence
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There is significance in the consideration of the conceptual differences of intelligence among various cultures. Members of society create meaning and understanding from the cultural environments in which they embrace. Intelligence can be best understood in cultural context. In this sense, behavioral actions that are considered to be intelligent in one culture may be unintelligent in another and vice versa. Researchers in Africa, Asia, and other international cultures found that people in non-Western cultures ideology about intelligence differs fundamentally from those in Western culture (Nisbett, 2004; Benson, 2003). Nisbett (2004) reveals that people in Western countries have a tendency to view intelligence as a means for people to create categories and engage in rational debate. In contrast, people in Eastern cultures view intelligence as a way for members of community to recognize contradiction and complexity; to include playing their social roles in successful manner (Nisbett, 2004). This paper will discuss Yoruba and Korean (Confucian) cultures and how each perceives intelligence, cultural factors that influence how intelligence is viewed; to include how intelligence may be measured and why. Yoruba and Korean (Confucian) Cultures Intelligence Perception
The African continent has a common cultural structure, it consists of thousands of ethnic groups and different cultures. Within the country’s wall there is mixture of tribes that have their own unique culture. This includes a diversity of beliefs, language, food, religion and social organization. Africans, in particular the Yoruba tribe, is considered to be rich in terms of culture and tradition. The Yoruba people live mainly in Southwestern Nigeria. Their tradition is to organize themselves into networks of connected villages, towns and kingdoms;
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Perception of Intelligence
There is significance in the consideration of the conceptual differences of intelligence among various cultures. Members of society create meaning and understanding from the cultural environments in which they embrace. Intelligence can be best understood in cultural context. In this sense, behavioral actions that are considered to be intelligent in one culture may be unintelligent in another and vice versa. Researchers in Africa, Asia, and other international cultures found that people in non-Western cultures ideology about intelligence differs fundamentally from those in Western culture (Nisbett, 2004; Benson, 2003). Nisbett (2004) reveals that people in Western countries have a tendency to view intelligence as a means for people to create categories and engage in rational debate. In contrast, people in Eastern cultures view intelligence as a way for members of community to recognize contradiction and complexity; to include playing their social roles in successful manner (Nisbett, 2004). This paper will discuss Yoruba and Korean (Confucian) cultures and how each perceives intelligence, cultural factors that influence how intelligence is viewed; to include how intelligence may be measured and why. Yoruba and Korean (Confucian) Cultures Intelligence Perception
The African continent has a common cultural structure, it consists of thousands of ethnic groups and different cultures. Within the country’s wall there is mixture of tribes that have their own unique culture. This includes a diversity of beliefs, language, food, religion and social organization. Africans, in particular the Yoruba tribe, is considered to be rich in terms of culture and tradition. The Yoruba people live mainly in Southwestern Nigeria. Their tradition is to organize themselves into networks of connected villages, towns and kingdoms;