Chapter
How Urbanization Shaped Personality Traits in Medieval Europe.
36:39 - 48:09 (11:30)
European urbanization in the 10th and 12th century led to cities with diverse jobs changing people's personalities through social interaction. Personality traits are an adaptation to socio-ecological environments, and this reciprocates with society and culture.
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Researchers used a dataset of parking tickets received by diplomats in New York City to study the psychological differences among countries, specifically related to kinship intensity, and found that it can explain the variation in willingness to receive parking tickets.
36:39 - 37:58 (01:19)
Summary
Researchers used a dataset of parking tickets received by diplomats in New York City to study the psychological differences among countries, specifically related to kinship intensity, and found that it can explain the variation in willingness to receive parking tickets.
ChapterHow Urbanization Shaped Personality Traits in Medieval Europe.
Episode#422 - Dr Joe Henrich - Evolution, Psychology, Monogamy & Culture
PodcastModern Wisdom
When faced with a situation where being loyal to a friend conflicts with telling the truth in court, people in small monogamous nuclear families tend to prioritize telling the truth.
37:58 - 39:32 (01:33)
Summary
When faced with a situation where being loyal to a friend conflicts with telling the truth in court, people in small monogamous nuclear families tend to prioritize telling the truth.
ChapterHow Urbanization Shaped Personality Traits in Medieval Europe.
Episode#422 - Dr Joe Henrich - Evolution, Psychology, Monogamy & Culture
PodcastModern Wisdom
Anthropologists have noticed that some societies are based on the emotion of guilt, while others are based on shame, with different social norms and behavioral expectations as a result.
39:32 - 43:36 (04:04)
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Anthropologists have noticed that some societies are based on the emotion of guilt, while others are based on shame, with different social norms and behavioral expectations as a result. These differences may be attributed to historical processes and cultural institutions.
ChapterHow Urbanization Shaped Personality Traits in Medieval Europe.
Episode#422 - Dr Joe Henrich - Evolution, Psychology, Monogamy & Culture
PodcastModern Wisdom
Rising urbanization in Europe led to the development of cities with a complex division of labor, changing the structure of personalities.
43:36 - 48:09 (04:33)
Summary
Rising urbanization in Europe led to the development of cities with a complex division of labor, changing the structure of personalities. Personality is an adaptation to socio-ecology and occupations, and it is impacted by one's local environment, which in turn predisposes people to certain actions that then affect culture and society.