Arabic Cultural Traits and Islam
Very interesting study. Google Peter A. Naffsinger and download the pdf file of his analysis of Arab (and Muslim) psychology.
Are you talking about the CIA brief, “Face among the Arabs”? Nothing obvious about psychology came up.
Are you talking about the CIA brief, “Face among the Arabs”? Nothing obvious about psychology came up.
Yes, that’s the one.
Very interesting study. Google Peter A. Naffsinger and download the pdf file of his analysis of Arab (and Muslim) psychology.
Can you give us a one paragraph summary?
Very interesting study. Google Peter A. Naffsinger and download the pdf file of his analysis of Arab (and Muslim) psychology.
It’s an urgently important psychological issue when large groups of people adopt a religiously-inspired system of moral understanding while simultaneously setting out to actively ignore their valid moral urges. Such an approach is as dubious with Islam as it is with Christianity or any other faith, with nasty—sometimes violent—results, but the nonviolent results are at least as harmful to families and individuals. Specifically, religious fervor bends back some of our naturally moral ways of thinking and seeing, constraining them into dark recesses headed up by prejudice. For instance, if you pray for a solution to a problem, the most violent solutions might seem—and actually be—the most effective way to achieve a goal. Universally valid kinds of moral thought get left behind.
Very interesting study. Google Peter A. Naffsinger and download the pdf file of his analysis of Arab (and Muslim) psychology.
It’s an urgently important psychological issue when large groups of people adopt a religiously-inspired system of moral understanding while simultaneously setting out to actively ignore their valid moral urges. Such an approach is as dubious with Islam as it is with Christianity or any other faith, with nasty—sometimes violent—results, but the nonviolent results are at least as harmful to families and individuals. Specifically, religious fervor bends back some of our naturally moral ways of thinking and seeing, constraining them into dark recesses headed up by prejudice. For instance, if you pray for a solution to a problem, the most violent solutions might seem—and actually be—the most effective way to achieve a goal. Universally valid kinds of moral thought get left behind.
thanks for the summary.
Very interesting study. Google Peter A. Naffsinger and download the pdf file of his analysis of Arab (and Muslim) psychology.
It’s an urgently important psychological issue when large groups of people adopt a religiously-inspired system of moral understanding while simultaneously setting out to actively ignore their valid moral urges. Such an approach is as dubious with Islam as it is with Christianity or any other faith, with nasty—sometimes violent—results, but the nonviolent results are at least as harmful to families and individuals. Specifically, religious fervor bends back some of our naturally moral ways of thinking and seeing, constraining them into dark recesses headed up by prejudice. For instance, if you pray for a solution to a problem, the most violent solutions might seem—and actually be—the most effective way to achieve a goal. Universally valid kinds of moral thought get left behind.
thanks for the summary.
It was only my little, admittedly prejudiced, take on the article’s significance. I’m guessing Burt will comment on your request.
Very interesting study. Google Peter A. Naffsinger and download the pdf file of his analysis of Arab (and Muslim) psychology.
Can you give us a one paragraph summary?
No, it was an in depth analysis and while it has some Eurocentric attitudes it’s pretty good. One sentence summary, learn how a shame culture differs from a guilt culture in terms of their attitude toward objective truth.
I’m reading some of the stories from 1001 Arabian Nights now. Shame culture is evident. But cool stories.
I also learned that Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves was not in the original 1001. May have been made up by a French translator - possibly the reason a woman is the true heroine of the story.
I’m reading some of the stories from 1001 Arabian Nights now. Shame culture is evident. But cool stories.
I also learned that Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves was not in the original 1001. May have been made up by a French translator - possibly the reason a woman is the true heroine of the story.
I understand that the original Arabic title translates something like “Mother of Stories.”
I’m pretty sure the honor culture among the Arabs preceded the rise and spread of Islam, and Islam in practice had a moderating effect on the perpetual inter-tribal conflict honor culture created, uniting, in effect, the divided Arabs for the first time under one sense of a common identity—member of the Muslim Caliphate. Honor culture still prevailed—as it still does—but not because of adapting Islam, i.e. because of religious values prevailing over valid moral instincts.
I’m pretty sure the honor culture among the Arabs preceded the rise and spread of Islam, and Islam in practice had a moderating effect on the perpetual inter-tribal conflict honor culture created, uniting, in effect, the divided Arabs for the first time under one sense of a common identity—member of the Muslim Caliphate. Honor culture still prevailed—as it still does—but not because of adapting Islam, i.e. because of religious values prevailing over valid moral instincts.
Somewhere I think I posted an article discussing how the complex tribal system functions.