The Chinese Experience of Rapid Modernization: Sociocultural Changes, Psychological Consequences?

The Chinese Experience of Rapid Modernization: Sociocultural Changes, Psychological Consequences?

Mainland China has undergone profound changes dating back to the nineteenth century, including a contemporary period of rapid modernization that began in the 1980s. The result has been dramatic social, cultural, and economic shifts impacting the daily lives of Chinese people. In this paper, we explore the psychological implications of sociocultural transformation in China, emphasizing two centr...

The psychological consequences of money.

Money has been said to change people's motivation (mainly for the better) and their behavior toward others (mainly for the worse). The results of nine experiments suggest that money brings about a self-sufficient orientation in which people prefer to be free of dependency and dependents. Reminders of money, relative to nonmoney reminders, led to reduced requests for help and reduced helpfulness...

Construction and Validation of the Human Psychological Flourishing Scale (HPFS) in Sociocultural Context of Iran

Objective: The increasing importance of the movement of positive psychology has led scientific research to explore and measure the optimal human performance or flourishing. Many researchers believe that the components of flourishing are different in sociocultural contexts, and culture is the primary factor affecting the optimal human performance. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to develop an...

Hemodynamic consequences of rapid changes in posture in humans.

Tolerance to +G(z) gravitational stress is reduced when +G(z) stress is preceded by exposure to hypogravity (fraction, 0, or negative G(z)). For example, there is an exaggerated fall in eye-level arterial pressure (ELAP) early on during +G(z) stress (head-up tilt; HUT) when this stress is immediately preceded by -G(z) stress (head-down tilt; HDT). The aims of the present study were to character...

WeCurate: Enriching the Sociocultural Practices of the Museum Experience