Learning, Knowledge and Human Development MOOC’s Updates
Update 2, Option 2
The social mind suggests that thinking "inside your head" is also social thinking because all the language, tools, schema and concepts are socially acquired and "given" meaning because of their social use. In various communities, individuals may interpret the same behavior as having different significance, or require different responses. The types of skills and the meaning and significance of those skills that are often socially acquired vary by culture. Relatedly, collective intelligence suggests that our abilities and our knowledge does not exist in a vacuum: we may not have all the skills or knowledge to complete a certain project but knowing where to find a team and how to effectively work with them demonstrates intelligence in that area.
I agree with you that culture and our experiences shape the way we learn. Interpretation of a behavior can vary greatly depending on the environment. Different responses are needed to account for this difference.