I was trying to describe the difference between individualist and collectivist societies.
But I used the word “framing” by mistake and was called out on it.
So I admitted I didn’t know the right word to use. I knew it was stronger than schema but that was it.
And they said: I think it’s paradigm.
[that is, they have different paradigms]
I looked up the definition to be doubly sure and yes, that is in fact the best word for that.