Examples of non-material culture include any ideals, ideas, beliefs, values, norms that may help shape society.
[citation needed] The theory based on the works of Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf holds that language actually limits and shapes how people see the world around them.
Though the first stop sign first appeared in Michigan in the United States,[4] the physical attributes are so well known in many different cultures due to its use in so many different countries.
In American culture, a white picket fence is a widely recognized symbol for a successful and happy suburban life.
For example, in Japanese culture, which depends on the "fundamental relatedness of individuals"[6] it is important to fit in with those around you and maintain harmonious personal relationships.
Individuals in Japanese culture behave to avoid exclusion from society, putting flexibility, empathy, and self-restraint above expression of personal thoughts and opinions.