The Influence Of Culture In Joe Henrich's Being Weird

Culture is what teaches individuals how, what, and when to perform in life. In “Being Weird”, Ethan Watters examines the work of Joe Henrich whose research shows how culture shapes the human mind. Childhood is an early stage where children observe the ways of their culture. Childhood games mold children in how to be individuals in their society. Games still impact individuals as they grow into adulthood. Capture the flag and House reflect on cultural norms by teaching critical thinking, gender roles and social skills. Capture the Flag came from the battlefield, where soldiers knew when the war was done when they capture the enemy flag. To play capture the flag you must be an area where its open field, like a forest so that you can hide. In capture the flag, the field must be divided into the two territories of the two teams and a neutral ground. Both teams must hide their flags in an area where the opposing team can’t find it. Having different flags will help as a decoy. To win the game someone from the opposing team must capture the other team flag and bring it
Teamwork, critical thinking, and strategy is what makes up this game. Teamwork is working well with others. For a team to work well each member of the group must understand the qualities of each other. They must apprehend that there can be multiple answer for one problem, that’s critical thinking. With critical thinking comes strategy. Strategy gives individuals direction and it sketches out a goal. The goal in game is obvious to capture the flag. There are different ways in capturing the flag, as the children realize that they plan accordingly. They look at each other strength and weakness to pick out which position their qualified for. Capture the flag helps children to see the importance in teamwork, critical thinking and strategy. It prepares them how to live among their