INSTRUCTIONS: The submitted paper will examine how the results obtained in developmental science may be biased due to extensive focus on WEIRD samples. This acronym reflects the notion that much of developmental research and psychological science more generally) has been conducted on participants from Westernized societies who are Educated and from Industrialized, Rich, Democratic nations. Then watch the movie Babies. The majority of the paper will focus on discussion of your observations pertaining to the differential influence of cultural beliefs and parenting behaviors on infant development. In addition, you will examine how your development was shaped by an aspect of your cultural heritage.
ARTICLE REQUIRED: Read Henrich, Heine, and Norenzayan (2010)
DOCUMENTARY REQUIRED: “Babies” documentary, released in 2010 is available on Youtube and Amazon (Movie is $3.99 on these platforms, please be advised this part of your payment)
You are required to cite from the required article and documentary and you may also use articles of your choice and the ones I have provided you with as well.
The documentary titled “Babies” was created by Thomas Balmes in 2010, and it captured the lives of different infants from four different nations. These children included; Bavarjargal from Mongolia, Ponijao from Namibia, Hattie from the United States, and Mari from Japan (Balmes, 2010). When coming up with this documentary, Balmes’s main aim is to demonstrate the different parenting and cultural practices infants are exposed to and how these practices affect their development. After watching the documentary, I noticed a variance in the cultural practices embraced by Ponijao’s and Hattie’s parents. In Ponijao’s case, her father is not actively involved in her upbringing, considering he does not appear in a single scene in Balmes’s (2010)
