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The Influence of Culture on Opinions and Decisions. Graham Adamson, Abby Ilan, Ellen Martinez, And Joonah Park. How do our experiences and/or culture determine what we interpret?. Our background affects how we view things because of prior knowledge we may have in similar applicable situations.
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The Influence of Culture on Opinions and Decisions Graham Adamson, Abby Ilan, Ellen Martinez, And Joonah Park
How do our experiences and/or culture determine what we interpret? • Our background affects how we view things because of prior knowledge we may have in similar applicable situations.
Why? (Evidence #1) • “Like blues, jazz and country, R&B was shaped by events far removed from music.” (New exhibit: Let the Good Times Roll: A tribute to rhythm and blues, pg. 489) • R&B was affected by things that weren’t really connected to music: because of the artist’s background opinions on the past affected their opinions on everything, even when it’s not related to the past. This affected the attitude of the music. • People’s past experience affects their view on everything, and the same goes for the musicians.
Why? (Evidence #2) • “Andersen poured himself into his writing: it became a vehicle for expressing his emotions.” (Making Fantasy Real, pg. 693) • Andersen’s emotions’ presence in his writing is probably what makes his stories so delightful and timeless, because they are relatable. • In past experience, people who write about settings with which they have emotional experience write better, more enticing, emotionally connecting stories.
Why? (Evidence #3) • “Andersen took the traditional story and added his own interpretation of the character.”(Making Fantasy Real, pg. 693) • Andersen’s view of the character could be different than the traditional view because of his background. • Past experiences affect empathy and ridicule for/of characters.
Conclusion • People’s background and experiences affect how we think about everything because we apply the knowledge of similar situations to the context and make decisions and judgments based on that.