My counterpart determines my behavior

(Goethe University Frankfurt) Whether individuals grow up in a working-class environment or in an academic household, they take on behaviors that are typical for their class -- so goes the hypothesis. The Frankfurt social-psychologist Dr. Anna Lisa Aydin has found new evidence to support this hypothesis. Her study also shows, however, that people don't just rigidly exhibit class-specific behavior, but respond flexibly to counterparts from other social classes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news