Socio-cultural Approach In Psychology

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What is Socio-cultural Approach in Psychology?

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It suggests that human behavior is influenced by social context, environmental cues, social pressures and cultural influences.

It also stresses the importance of social norms and culture.

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It promotes the view that different cultures, ethnic groups, genders, and sexual orientations are simply different from, rather than inferior to, another.

It encourages us to view differences among persons in our diverse world as rich sources of new ideas and ways of coping with the demands of human life.

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The main focus here is the cognitive aspect of human nature in relation to society, and how human behavior is a result of all the social situations it is exposed to.

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To explain further,

Lev Vygotsky

A child may learn through imitation

A child may learn through instruction

A child may learn by being a part of a group

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Thank You!

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