“Culture as a set of basic assumptions defines for us what to. . .”

“Culture as a set of basic assumptions defines for us what to pay attention to, what things mean, how to react emotionally to what is going on, and what actions to take in various kinds of situations. After we have developed an integrated set of such assumptions—a ‘thought world’ or ‘mental map’—we will be maximally comfortable with others who share the same set of assumptions. . .”