Reflection of Culture

Based on the readings, there is an overlap in cross-cultural psychology and cultural psychology. Cultural psychology assumes the idea that culture and mind are inseparable. Cultural psychological theories may not be able to be generalized to different cultures. Cross-cultural psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes, under diverse cultural conditions. They do have similarities but are different in many ways too. Besides that, the factor of globalisation has also cntributed differences in both fields that change how psychologists do their research.
Both types of psychology are important in studying humans and their behaviour/ thought processes. The focus of cultures helps psychologists see how individuals have been raised and what things might play a part on their behaviour and thoughts due to events that happen within their culture (Hubpages.com, 2011).
Moreover, both types of psychology look at cultures and their effects on humans and their development, behaviour, and though processes. It is important for us to understand the social differences in different cultures.
However, cultural psychology emphasizes on just one culture at a time and the people within that culture, whereas, cross-cultural psychology looks at different cultures and compares them to each other and to people within each culture (Shweder, 1990).
Furthermore, cultural psychology is more of a focus on one culture and their perspective and beliefs. However, cross-cultural psychology comprises of many cultures, their perspective and beliefs, and to better understand either cultures or multiple cultures. Ccross-cultural psychology looks at all kinds of cultures and this is important to learn more and be able to help people of different cultures.
Due to globalization, cross-cultural psychology follows a bedrock method of describing, explaining, and predicting: describe the major differences and similarities between the cultures, explain the underlying factors