In a Culture of Honour:

Individuals highly value strength and social reputation.

Insults to one's reputation, family, or property are met with a violent response.

Seen in places like Southern USA, inner-city neighbourhoods in major US cities, parts of the Middle East, India, and Pakistan.

Picture this: You're watching an old Western movie, where a cowboy's honor is everything. If someone disrespects him, a duel at high noon is sure to follow. That's a culture of honour in action.

What's honoured most varies between cultures. Some might value female chastity and devotion, others aggression towards outsiders or personal reputation.

Culture of Honour could have formed in areas without clear authority or rule of law - think the Wild West where everyone had to fend for themselves.

Think about it like this: if you're playing a game without a referee, you might need to make your own rules and aggressively protect your interests. Same logic applied in these societies.

Social influence to take action against insult can be as simple as verbal encouragement - “Are you just going to sit there and let him insult you? Be a man!”

Children exposed to adults responding to threats or insults with violence, along with positive reinforcements, learn these behaviours. They become socialized to engage in the culture's norms.

Imagine growing up in a neighborhood where everyone is constantly telling you to "stand your ground". You see adults responding to insults with fistfights and you might start to think that's how things are done.