Folk psychologies across cultures

Abstract

Preface 1. Diverse Cultures, Diverse Psycholgies Contrasting Conceptions of Folk Psychology Cultural Diversity The Book's Twofold Purpose Delineating the Domain of Folk Psychologies Sources of Evidence The Evolution of Folk Psychologies The Book's Structure 2. Reality Dimensions of Reality Reality and Cultural Change 3. Knowing Knowledge Processes and Sources Cultural Change and the State of Knowledge 4. Cause Aspects of Causality Cultural Change and Beliefs About Cause 5. Competence Kinds of Competence Conceptions of Impairment Cultural Change and Competence 6. Values Types of Values in Folk Psycholgies Values and Cultural Change 7. Emotions The Universality of Emotions Learning Emotional Responses Event and Emotion Connections Emotions and Cultural Change 8. Humor Examples of Folk Humor Humor and Cultural Change 9. Self and Not-Self Psychological Identification Stereotypical Roles Versus Individualism The Presentation of Self Self and Cultural Change 10. Rites and Rituals Functions of Rites and Rituals Rituals and Cultural Change 11. Time and the Life Span Versions of Historical Time The Human Life Span Cultural Change and Concepts of Time 12. Gender and Sex Gender Variations Across Folk Psychologies Gender and Cultural Change Sexual Orientation Sexual Behavior Cultural Change and Sexual Orientation 13. Prohibitions Forms and Soruces and Prohibitions Functions of Prohibitions Prohibitions and Cultural Change 14. Folk Psychologies' Significance and Trends The Study of Folk Psychologies Hindsight Foresight References Name Index Subject Index About the Author