CRITICAL ANALYSIS

MEA GRACE D. DATOY 12 BLOCK C HUMSS 11-21-19

The article Culture and the Self: Implications for Cognition, Emotion, and
Motivation is written by Shinobu Kitayama and Hazel R Markus means that we humans have
different perspectives towards each other it stated there that ” People in different cultures
have strikingly different construal of the self, of others, and of the interdependence of the 2.
These construal can influence, and in many cases determine, the very nature of individual
experience, including cognition, emotion, and motivation. In this study there are Two
Construals of the Self the Independent and Interdependent .According to the article these
construals of the self and others are tied to the implicit, normative tasks that various
cultures hold for what people should be doing in their lives. The first Construal of the self is
the Independent, Independent Self-Construals refers to the way in which a person thinks
about and defines the self. Self Construal is not only viewing oneself but also understanding
one’s relationships. The second Construal of the Self is the Interdependent, the author
explains that this view of the self and the relationship between the self and others features
the person not as separate from the social context but as more connected and less
differentiated from others is the Interdependent Construal. People are motivated to find a
way to fit in with relevant others, to fulfil and create obligation, and in general to become
part of various interpersonal relationships.

The article have described two divergent construals of the self--an independent
view and an interdependent view. The most significant differences between these two
construals is in the role that is assigned to the other in self-definition. Others and the
surrounding social context are important in both construals, but for the interdependent self,
others are included within the boundaries of the self because relations with others in specific
contexts are the defining features of the self.

MONALISA P. GULAHAB 12 BLOCK C HUMSS 11-21-19

Everything starts in ourselves. Every day we use our culture. The self is a set of
implicit cultural values that we adhere to and use to guide ourselves in every circumstances in
life is. The values are reflections of specific socio-cultural practices in which we exist and
that we learn in every interactions from the earliest age. These values not only inform our
development, they provide the practice of psychoanalysis and psychology with a set of norms
about what human life should ideally look like. The self is one interpretation of being human
among others. It is identity or agency as a central to the analysis and interpretation of
behaviour. When we say behaviour, it is how we contribute a good doing to one another, on
how we interact to each other . We propose that a self is the "me" at the center of experience
a continually developing sense of awareness and agency that guides actions and takes shape
as the individual. It says how we see ourselves by our cultural context. Self perceptions
influence among other things, how we think about the world, our social relationships, health
and lifestyle choices, community engagement, political actions, and ultimately our own and
other peoples well-being

MARIFER M. PACILLOS 12 BLOCK C HUMSS 11-21-19

Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of
civilization. They can feed on the culture, bringing it down. Its happened many times in the
past. It could happen to us. As we observe in this world their are many difference’s. People
who live in this world also have different culture. Self is not so much an illusion. The self
refers to a set of implicit culture values that we adhere to and use to guide our lives. Some
people was focuses on just variation in what people in different cultures can come to believe
about themselves. Other culture was become so strong that it makes better sense to think of
the relationship. Even though the people from the cultures are different in many other
important respects and greater value. Self is one interpretation of being human among others.

GLAIDEL B. MONTEBON 12 BLOCK C HUMSS 11-21-19

Although all individuals may have some desire for agency over their own
actions, this agency can be accomplished in various ways. Persons action depend on their
emotion ,individual acts to their moods .Sometimes kind cant control nor take the emotions
that tends to do so. Emotion plays a very important role to human's life .As with cognition
and emotion ,those motivational processes that implicate the self depend on the nature of the
self system. Cognating oneself would help build a deep understanding of knowing how to
accomplish in some various ways the desires .Striking excellence necessarily involves some
distances from others. Motivation was mediated by a strong personal relationship
.Maintaining self esteem requires separating oneself from others, seeing and observing
oneself is different and better .Comparing oneself into others strictly motivates to be more
challenging of competency .Yet individuals behaviour was so uncontrollable