In a world where we are constantly bombarded with countless images of Islamic terrorism, violence, and danger, it is not surprising that we have come to associate all aspects of Islamic society with malevolence. This destructive way of thinking has impacted the way we—as Westerners— think about, portray, and perceive Muslim men and women. While Muslim men are often depicted as hostile, cruel, a...

Two studies tested how participants' responses to utility value interventions and subsequent interest in a math technique vary by culture (Westerners vs. East Asians) and levels of initial math interest. Participants in Study 1 were provided with information about the utility value of the technique or not. The manipulation was particularly effective for East Asian learners with initially lower ...

Past research suggests that East Asians (Easterners) are more likely than North Americans and Western Europeans (Westerners) to incorporate information from concurrent affective contexts when judging facial expressions. The present extends this literature by investigating the impact of temporal on emotion perception. Specifically, two experiments tested hypothesis smiles, Easterners Westerners ...

South Amerindians are frequently thought of as a rather biologically homogeneous megapopulation. However, when native South Americans are assessed by information coming from DNA variability analysis, they resolve into two, major distinct entities of Eastern and Western zones. The purpose of this study is to investigate if the same dual pattern emerges from craniometric data. We approached this ...

Abstract This article discusses recent work on cross-cultural interactions between missionaries and Central Africans, including Images a Mission by Cécile Fromont, Religious Entanglements David Maxwell, “What Is Religion in Africa?” Birgit Meyer. These works adopt an entangled approach, examining how Christianisation engendered interconnections Africans Africa Europe. In this way, the paint nua...

Previous research suggests that members of East Asian cultures show a greater preference for dialectical thinking and sensitivity to context information than do Westerners. We suggest this difference is rooted in a greater chronic Fear of Isolation (FOI) in East Asians than in Westerners. To support this hypothesis, we manipulated FOI in a group of Westerners and assessed their relative prefere...

While previous studies have consistently shown that belonging to multiple groups enhances well-being, the current research proposes that for Asians, multiple group memberships (MGM) may confer fewer well-being benefits. We suggest that this is due, in part, to Asian norms about relationships and support seeking, making Asians more reluctant to enlist social support due to concerns about burdeni...

The article purpose is to reveal the content and philosophical background of discussion 80s‑90s concerning late Slavophiles, in which, apparently, V. Solovyov also participated. research based on a general analytical approach hermeneutical understanding text, taking into account modern discussions field Russian history philosophy law. We revealed reasons for Solovyov’s criticism ideas Slavophil...

According to theories of cultural neuroscience, Westerners and Easterners may have distinct styles of cognition (e.g., different allocation of attention). Previous research has shown that Westerners and Easterners tend to utilize analytical and holistic cognitive styles, respectively. On the other hand, little is known regarding the cultural differences in neuroeconomic behavior. For instance, ...

Past research has shown mixed results regarding the persuasiveness of two-sided messages. Various underlying constructs were suggested to explain differences in results. This study draws on Yin-Yang Balancing (YYB) theory and construct tolerance for contradiction (i.e., inconsistency resolution among contrasts) effectiveness ads. The consisted a cross-cultural survey involving Easterners, who h...