Sociocultural concepts

The process by which someone comes into contact with another culture and begins to adopt the norms and behaviors of that culture.

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Generational differences in acculturation and how this leads to conflict within the family.

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A reduction in the mental health and well-being of ethnic minorities that occurs during the process of adaptation to a new culture. It is often referred to as "culture shock."

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When an individual abandons their original culture and adopts the cultural behaviors and values of a new culture.

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When people tend to seek out or remember information that supports their currently held beliefs or expectations - and ignore information that contradicts these beliefs.

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A set of rules based on socially or culturally shared beliefs of how an individual ought to behave to be accepted within that group.

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The trends of behavior in a given culture which reflect the values of that culture.

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Individual characteristics that influence behavior and actions in a person - such as personality or temperament.

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Looking at behaviors of a group from the perspective of one member of that group.

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The process of adopting or internalizing the schemas of your culture.

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