Personality Connect

Each country has specific cultural norms. Across the world there may be similar views and practices within geographical regions. People who share a particular religion or language most likely share a wider range of interests. How does this influence personality? Our cultural upbringing has a lot to do with our interactions and can lead us to respond differently.

For example, when I lived in Chile, the culture valued spending quality time with their families. The regular “siesta” during the day would last longer than the typical lunch break in the U.S. Spending time with your family was definitely expected. I thought it was great; each society has their own set of social norms.

When visiting a friend in England, I noticed there were security cameras all over the place. In the United States people would protest in a heartbeat because they would feel it is a breach of their “freedom”.

In some Asian countries, precision is a matter of life or death. You better achieve perfection. Over the recent years that value has been scrutinized but it is still ingrained in the culture. I know this is a generalization, however one can’t deny that some cultures come across as open and welcoming; others value prestige and wealth, and some encourage innovation and creativity.

If one grows up in a society that praises efficiency over experimentation, even if one is naturally an Intuitor, they may feel obligated to operate as a Sensor because that is the expectation. Likewise, cultures that encourage expression of emotions generally tend to have individuals comfortable with expressing their feelings. They may have a higher feeling presence even if it’s not their dominant dichotomy.

In meeting people from different backgrounds and cultures we can learn a lot about each other and see the differences between personalities. It is because of this, even if someone has the same typology, it can look like different from person to person.