Culture and Cognitive Ability

Authors

  • Dr. Prabha Kumari  M.A., Ph.D. (Psychology), B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India

Keywords:

Culture, Cognitive Abilities, Human Beings

Abstract

At present there is growing interest in exploring the relationship between culture and cognitive abilities of a man. Different articles are coming up on this issue. There are various view points with regard to the types of relationship between culture, intelligence, creativity and cognitive abilities within a person. Some hold the opinion that creativity, intelligence and cognition is positively related to culture. The positive relationship between culture and cognitive abilities and shaping the growth of cognitive abilities in human beings. It has been clearly demonstrated by some scholars that the rich culture has an amplifying on all cognitive and non cognitive abilities. Cultural conditions not only favour the growth of cognition but it is transmitted to the next generation.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

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Published

2018-05-30

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Volume 4, Issue 8, May-June-2018

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Research Articles

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Dr. Prabha Kumari, " Culture and Cognitive Ability, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 8, pp.747-749, May-June-2018.