It's time to imagine; it's free and limitless.
Do you ever imagine different scenarios in life? Like winning the lottery, or meeting someone famous? How about imagining being born into a cultural distinctly different than the one you are immersed in right now? It's an interesting thought. What would it have been like and be like if you were born in and now live in South Africa? New Zealand? China? Russia? Mexico? What would it be like? Well, it would be normal, if you were born and raised there. But think of it this way: how might you be different? Would you prefer to wear the same clothes? Eat the same foods? Listen to the same music? Watch the same shows? Play the same sports? Have the same standard of living? Have the same number of siblings? Posses the same number and types of things? Act like "you"?
While no one can ever know for certain, I'd have to believe the most prolific answer would be "no". Culture plays a tremendous part in shaping human identity. It goes back to the nature vs. nurture question. Do we desire, act, and live a certain way because of your biological identity or environmental atmosphere. Psychologists would argue for both, a dual interaction between the two. In this case, I'd say nurture (one's environment, one's native culture) comes out on top.
Try it out! Pick a country. Now answer the questions above according to that specific culture. That's imagination at work. (Thank-you G.E.)
Do you ever imagine different scenarios in life? Like winning the lottery, or meeting someone famous? How about imagining being born into a cultural distinctly different than the one you are immersed in right now? It's an interesting thought. What would it have been like and be like if you were born in and now live in South Africa? New Zealand? China? Russia? Mexico? What would it be like? Well, it would be normal, if you were born and raised there. But think of it this way: how might you be different? Would you prefer to wear the same clothes? Eat the same foods? Listen to the same music? Watch the same shows? Play the same sports? Have the same standard of living? Have the same number of siblings? Posses the same number and types of things? Act like "you"?
While no one can ever know for certain, I'd have to believe the most prolific answer would be "no". Culture plays a tremendous part in shaping human identity. It goes back to the nature vs. nurture question. Do we desire, act, and live a certain way because of your biological identity or environmental atmosphere. Psychologists would argue for both, a dual interaction between the two. In this case, I'd say nurture (one's environment, one's native culture) comes out on top.
Try it out! Pick a country. Now answer the questions above according to that specific culture. That's imagination at work. (Thank-you G.E.)
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