JAPANESE AND UNITED STATES CULTURES

Japanese, United States Cultural

Japanese, United States Cultural

Personalities formation in US and Japanese Culture

Personality and culture are inherently intertwined in ways that are as yet poorly understood, but at the same time the national culture of an individual does not determine everything about the individual's personality. One way this can be observed is the individualism versus collectivism framework, which describes a cultural predisposition to individualism or collectivism. The application of personality theories to this issue can help to determine the application of culture to personality in this respect.

Individualism and collectivism are cultural traits that describe the ...