Interdependent and Independent Selves

1. read “Autonomy-Supportive Parenting Adolescence: Cultural Variability in the Contemporary United States.”
2. Be curious and explore, “How independent are you?”

Those with interdependent approaches are more likely to be conscious of others and their relationships and to adjust their behavior to accommodate others. In contrast, independent people are more focused on themselves and influencing others.

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, how do you view yourself? For example, do you consider yourself more independent or interdependent? Does that self-view apply across different contexts, or is it different in different contexts? Moreover, how does that self-view influence your interactions with others, especially those from a different culture?