Representations of the Self in Independent cultures Father Mother X X X X X X X Self X X X XX X X X Sibling Friend X X X X X Co-worker X X X X X Friend The Self in Independent cultures, people see themselves as independent, self-contained and autonomous

Representations of the Self in Interdependent cultures Father Mother X X X X X Self X X X Sibling Friend X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Co-worker Friend The Self in interdependent cultures, people see themselves as interdependent, related to a large social network with others

People in Asian societies have more interdependent view of themselves than those in Western countries. They see themselves as part of a larger social network in which they strive to maintain social harmony