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  • Cultural Psychology
    Field examining how cultural factors shape human behavior and mental processes, emphasizing context and diversity in psychological research.
  • Wilhelm Wundt
    Early psychologist who stressed the necessity of cultural context in understanding mental processes, authoring extensive works on the topic.
  • John Berry
    Psychologist known for developing an ecological framework linking ecology, culture, cognition, and behavior, with major contributions to acculturation research.
  • Acculturation
    Process involving adaptation to a new culture, often studied to understand changes in behavior and cognition during cultural transitions.
  • Richard Schweder
    Anthropologist who challenged Western-centric psychological theories, advocating for research within diverse cultural contexts.
  • Western-Centric Approach
    Perspective that generalizes findings from Western populations to all humans, often criticized for lacking cultural diversity.
  • Anthropology
    Discipline providing theories and methods that influenced the resurgence of cultural psychology, focusing on human societies and cultures.
  • Biological Perspective
    Subfield investigating the links between the brain, nervous system, and behavior, utilizing advanced technology and methodologies.
  • Santiago Ramon y Cajal
    Neuroscientist recognized for demonstrating that the nervous system consists of individual cells and for detailed neuron illustrations.
  • Neuron
    Basic cellular unit of the nervous system, first described structurally using novel staining techniques to reveal its anatomy.
  • Nervous System
    Complex network of cells responsible for transmitting signals and coordinating behavior and mental processes.
  • Neural Network
    Interconnected group of nerve cells, visualized and documented in detail to understand brain structure and function.
  • Ecological Framework
    Model examining how environmental and cultural factors jointly influence cognition and behavior.
  • Mental Processes
    Internal cognitive activities such as thinking, perceiving, and remembering, shaped by both biological and cultural influences.
  • Methodology
    Set of research techniques and tools, including advanced technology, used to study the brain and cultural influences on behavior.