PSYC14H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Nations Of Nineteen Eighty-Four, Parenting Styles, 18 Months
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Culture shapes many of the norms that govern our behavior (distance during a conversation vary from culture to culture) (born that way vs. similar genetic temperaments, but interact with difference environments) Our ability to acquire knowledge has allowed us to succeed in different environments. We must learn certain skills, we have certain biological potentials that enables us to learn them. - sensitive period: time in an organism"s development that allows for the relatively easy acquisition of a set of skills. If an organism misses the chance to acquire the skills, it would have a tough time doing so after the sensitive period expired. Some organisms specialize shortly after birth, and others (such as humans) can specialize throughout their lives in some domains. Language ability is a hallmark human characteristic (no other species is dependent on their language skills or has a complex language system) Language aided in survival (explain where danger was, success of a hunt, etc)
