This is a modified version of my answers for my old high school psychology project, where students take an over-the-top fictional character and apply the basic principles of all types of psychology covered in class to them. I chose Papyrus for my ch...
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Sociocultural: Papyrus is naturally very different from other monsters, being there are only two of his kind including him and having a very over the top personality. Because of this, social-culturists would rationalize that Papyrus is attempting to outweigh these odds. They would explain that Papyrus is trying really hard to fit in with the culture of monsters in order to gain acceptance and care. This is shown with his obsession with puzzles, desire to capture humans, and being very positive towards others. This is all behavior typical of all other monsters. This way, he can relate more to other monsters and gain more friends. This is already difficult for him due to his exaggerated personality and, as such, needs to make up in those areas. This would be by being more like other monsters in other areas, such as their culture.
