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View article: Honour, competition and cooperation across 13 societies
Honour, competition and cooperation across 13 societies Open
Effectively addressing societal challenges often requires unrelated individuals to reduce conflict and successfully coordinate actions. The cultural logic of ‘honour’ is frequently studied in relation to conflict, but its role in competiti…
View article: Individualism-Collectivism: Reconstructing Hofstede’s Dimension of Cultural Differences
Individualism-Collectivism: Reconstructing Hofstede’s Dimension of Cultural Differences Open
Individualism-Collectivism (I-C), a key concept in cross-cultural research and one of the most studied context variables in personality, social, and developmental psychology, is often treated as synonymous with Hofstede’s pioneering nation…
View article: Honour, Competition and Cooperation across 13 Societies
Honour, Competition and Cooperation across 13 Societies Open
Effectively addressing societal challenges often requires unrelated individuals to reduce conflict and successfully coordinate actions. The cultural logic of “honour” is frequently studied in relation to conflict, but its role in competiti…
View article: Assessing the Role of Honour Culture and Image Concerns in Impeding Apologies
Assessing the Role of Honour Culture and Image Concerns in Impeding Apologies Open
Despite the known benefits of apologies, people often fail to apologize for wrongdoings. We examined the role of a cultural logic of honour—where apologizing may clash with concerns about maintaining an image of strength and toughness—in r…
View article: Identity motives and subjective well-being: Disentangling their longitudinal associations
Identity motives and subjective well-being: Disentangling their longitudinal associations Open
Identity processes are thought to be guided by motives for belonging, self-esteem, distinctiveness, continuity, efficacy, and meaning. Satisfaction of identity motives is therefore expected to foster higher well-being. Across two studies a…
View article: A Cross-cultural Study On the Association Between Societal Conditions and the Idealization of Happiness
A Cross-cultural Study On the Association Between Societal Conditions and the Idealization of Happiness Open
Although most people aspire to be happy, the extent to which people pursue or idealize experiencing high levels of happiness does differ according to sociocultural context. This study was designed to elucidate which societal and cultural i…
View article: Examining the connection between position‐based power and social status across 70 cultures
Examining the connection between position‐based power and social status across 70 cultures Open
Even in the most egalitarian societies, hierarchies of power and status shape social life. However, power and received status are not synonymous—individuals in positions of power may or may not be accorded the respect corresponding to thei…
View article: The role of apology beliefs for apology tendencies across cultures with varying honor norms
The role of apology beliefs for apology tendencies across cultures with varying honor norms Open
Apologies serve as crucial tools for relationship repair, promoting reconciliation, and demonstrating accountability. However, beliefs about the morality, effectiveness, and responsibility-signaling nature of apologies may vary across cult…
View article: Are Mediterranean Societies “Cultures of Honor?”: Prevalence and Implications of a Cultural Logic of Honor Across Three World Regions
Are Mediterranean Societies “Cultures of Honor?”: Prevalence and Implications of a Cultural Logic of Honor Across Three World Regions Open
Mediterranean societies are often labeled as “honor cultures,” in contrast with presumed “dignity” and “face” cultures of Anglo-Western and East Asian societies. We measured these cultural logics in two large-scale surveys (Studies 1 & 3: …
View article: The Role of Cultural Heterogeneity in Strengthening the Link Between Family Relationships and Life Satisfaction in 50 Societies
The Role of Cultural Heterogeneity in Strengthening the Link Between Family Relationships and Life Satisfaction in 50 Societies Open
View article: Happiness Maximization Is a WEIRD Way of Living
Happiness Maximization Is a WEIRD Way of Living Open
Psychological science tends to treat subjective well-being and happiness synonymously. We start from the assumption that subjective well-being is more than being happy to ask the fundamental question: What is the ideal level of happiness? …
View article: Comparative Culturology and Cross-Cultural Psychology: How Comparing Societal Cultures Differs From Comparing Individuals’ Minds Across Cultures
Comparative Culturology and Cross-Cultural Psychology: How Comparing Societal Cultures Differs From Comparing Individuals’ Minds Across Cultures Open
Cross-cultural research in social and behavioral sciences has expanded hugely over the past 50 years, but progress is currently hampered by a lack of appreciation of the profoundly differing principles and goals of two distinct traditions.…
View article: Construction and contestation of climate activist identities in the comments section of a large UK‐based online newspaper
Construction and contestation of climate activist identities in the comments section of a large UK‐based online newspaper Open
Success of global attempts to limit climate change depends partly upon public support for demands of climate activist groups. We examined the role of social representation and identity processes in shaping opposition to climate activism, t…
View article: Neither Eastern nor Western: Patterns of independence and interdependence in Mediterranean societies.
Neither Eastern nor Western: Patterns of independence and interdependence in Mediterranean societies. Open
Social science research has highlighted "honor" as a central value driving social behavior in Mediterranean societies, which requires individuals to develop and protect a sense of their personal self-worth and their social reputation, thro…
View article: Self-construals predict personal life satisfaction with different strengths across societal contexts differing in national wealth and religious heritage
Self-construals predict personal life satisfaction with different strengths across societal contexts differing in national wealth and religious heritage Open
We explore to what extent previously observed pan-cultural association between dimensions of self-construal and personal life satisfaction (PLS) may be moderated by three national-contextual variables: national wealth, economic inequality,…
View article: Unpackaging the link between economic inequality and self-construal
Unpackaging the link between economic inequality and self-construal Open
Past research has shown that economic inequality shapes individuals’ self-construals. However, it has been unclear which dimensions of self-construal are associated with and affected by economic inequality. A correlational (Study 1: N = 26…
View article: Family First: Evidence of Consistency and Variation in the Value of Family Versus Personal Happiness Across 49 Different Cultures
Family First: Evidence of Consistency and Variation in the Value of Family Versus Personal Happiness Across 49 Different Cultures Open
People care about their own well-being and about the well-being of their families. It is currently, however, unknown how much people tend to value their own versus their family’s well-being. A recent study documented that people value fami…
View article: Neither Eastern nor Western: Patterns of Independence and Interdependence in Mediterranean Societies
Neither Eastern nor Western: Patterns of Independence and Interdependence in Mediterranean Societies Open
Social science research has highlighted ‘honor’ as a central value driving social behavior in Mediterranean societies, which requires individuals to develop and protect a sense of their personal self-worth and their social reputation, thro…
View article: Neither Eastern nor Western: Patterns of Independence and Interdependence in Mediterranean Societies
Neither Eastern nor Western: Patterns of Independence and Interdependence in Mediterranean Societies Open
Social science research has highlighted ‘honor’ as a central value driving social behavior in Mediterranean societies, which requires individuals to develop and protect a sense of their personal self-worth and their social reputation, thro…
View article: Cultural fit of emotions and subjective well-being: Replicating comparative evidence and extending it to the Mediterranean region
Cultural fit of emotions and subjective well-being: Replicating comparative evidence and extending it to the Mediterranean region Open
View article: Introduction to a Culturally Sensitive Measure of Well-Being: Combining Life Satisfaction and Interdependent Happiness Across 49 Different Cultures
Introduction to a Culturally Sensitive Measure of Well-Being: Combining Life Satisfaction and Interdependent Happiness Across 49 Different Cultures Open
How can one conclude that well-being is higher in country A than country B, when well-being is being measured according to the way people in country A think about well-being? We address this issue by proposing a new culturally sensitive me…
View article: Proximal and Distal Honor Fit and Subjective Well-Being in the Mediterranean Region
Proximal and Distal Honor Fit and Subjective Well-Being in the Mediterranean Region Open
Introduction. People’s psychological tendencies are attuned to their socio-cultural context and culture-specific ways of being, feeling, and thinking are believed to assist individuals in successfully navigating their environment. Supporti…
View article: Proximal and distal honor fit and subjective well‐being in the Mediterranean region
Proximal and distal honor fit and subjective well‐being in the Mediterranean region Open
Objective People's psychological tendencies are attuned to their sociocultural context and culture‐specific ways of being, feeling, and thinking are believed to assist individuals in successfully navigating their environment. Supporting th…
View article: Proximal and Distal Honor Fit and Subjective Well-Being in the Mediterranean Region
Proximal and Distal Honor Fit and Subjective Well-Being in the Mediterranean Region Open
Introduction. People’s psychological tendencies are attuned to their socio-cultural context and culture-specific ways of being, feeling, and thinking are believed to assist individuals in successfully navigating their environment. Supporti…
View article: Economic Distress and Populism: Examining the Role of Identity Threat and Feelings of Social Exclusion
Economic Distress and Populism: Examining the Role of Identity Threat and Feelings of Social Exclusion Open
Populism has been a major political phenomenon in liberal democracies throughout the last decade. Focusing on economic distress as one of the basic triggers of populism, we proposed a model integrating individual‐level indices of economic …
View article: Is it really “panic buying”? Public perceptions and experiences of extra buying at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
Is it really “panic buying”? Public perceptions and experiences of extra buying at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Shopping behaviour in response to extreme events is often characterized as “panic buying” which connotes irrationality and loss of control. However, “panic buying” has been criticized for attributing shopping behaviour to people’s alleged …
View article: Outside the “Cultural Binary”: Understanding Why Latin American Collectivist Societies Foster Independent Selves
Outside the “Cultural Binary”: Understanding Why Latin American Collectivist Societies Foster Independent Selves Open
Cultural psychologists often treat binary contrasts of West versus East, individualism versus collectivism, and independent versus interdependent self-construal as interchangeable, thus assuming that collectivist societies promote interdep…
View article: Is it really “panic buying”? Public perceptions and experiences of extra buying at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
Is it really “panic buying”? Public perceptions and experiences of extra buying at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Shopping behaviour in response to extreme events is often characterized as “panic buying” which connotes irrationality and loss of control. However, “panic buying” has been criticized for attributing shopping behaviour to people’s alleged …
View article: What do people find most meaningful? How representations of the self and the world provide meaning in life
What do people find most meaningful? How representations of the self and the world provide meaning in life Open
Objective Recent theories propose that global meaning in life (MIL) is based on feelings of coherence, purpose, and existential mattering. MIL has also been linked to mental representations—for example, beliefs, values, attitudes, and iden…
View article: Societal emotional environments and cross-cultural differences in life satisfaction: A forty-nine country study
Societal emotional environments and cross-cultural differences in life satisfaction: A forty-nine country study Open
In this paper, we introduce the concept of 'societal emotional environment': the emotional climate of a society (operationalized as the degree to which positive and negative emotions are expressed in a society). Using data collected from 1…