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Culture is more than just race or religion - consider culture any aspect of our life which evokes specific behaviors. Much of our behavior is from our culture. Identify one piece of behavior that might be considered a personality disorder but is from a culture.

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In the United States, lack of eye-contact can be considered a personality disorder but in some other cultures it is considered a sign of disrespect to make eye-contact.

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The ability to make eye contact with another person is deemed as an important social skill in the United States. People in the United States understand that eye contact signifies interest, trust and sometimes attraction. In fact, the inability to maintain eye contact can often lead to a diagnosis of autism or personality ...

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