Individualistic culture

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rdf:langString Individualistic cultures are characterized by individualism, which is the prioritization or emphasis of the individual over the entire group. In individualistic cultures people are motivated by their own preference and viewpoints. Individualistic cultures focus on abstract thinking, privacy, self-dependence, uniqueness, and personal goals. The term individualistic culture was first used in the 1980s by Geert Hofsted a Dutch social psychologists to describe countries and cultures that are not collectivist, Hofsted created the term individualistic culture when he created a measurement for the five dimensions of cultural values. People in individualistic cultures see each other as loosely connected and have a diverse population of different races, ethnicities, languages, and cultures. In modern society, the number of individualistic cultures is on the rise due to wealth, and urbanization. Individuals in individualistic cultures gain the most happiness from three key factors: personal satisfaction, internal happiness, and family satisfaction. People living in individualistic cultures use direct communication, low-power distance communication, self-expression of emotions, and a variety of conflict resolution strategies. To repeat, there has been a global increase in individualism in the recent years and individualistic culture is on the rise in many countries around the world. Highly individualistic countries are commonly in Western countries; like, Australia, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United States.