Chapter 9 – The Attitude of the Personality
Summary
Mead examined how the Samoans viewed personality among their peer and others. First of all, she found that they were far more descriptive with negative traits of others than when using positive traits like intelligence and talents. What is desirable in a good person also changed with the age group. And those who were quiet and did not stand out the most were thought of as the best individuals, or those with the least amount of standout traits.
Summary
Mead examined how the Samoans viewed personality among their peer and others. First of all, she found that they were far more descriptive with negative traits of others than when using positive traits like intelligence and talents. What is desirable in a good person also changed with the age group. And those who were quiet and did not stand out the most were thought of as the best individuals, or those with the least amount of standout traits.
Discussion
This is an interesting contrast to how things work in this country. It seems to me that it is very beneficial in your life to standout as much as possible. There is a massive drive to succeed and present yourself as being above all the others. I would definitely say that reversing the Samoan’s philosophy would yield the one that most of us use here.
This is an interesting contrast to how things work in this country. It seems to me that it is very beneficial in your life to standout as much as possible. There is a massive drive to succeed and present yourself as being above all the others. I would definitely say that reversing the Samoan’s philosophy would yield the one that most of us use here.
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