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Cultural Conditioning in Progress: Children are More Likely to Prioritize the Needs of Animals
Beliefs about how animals should be treated vary significantly between cultures, and are likely socially acquired.
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Perspectives and the Truth: Another Case for Diversity and Inclusion
Analyzing the mind as a computer has proved highly generative, but it may also overlook its interdependence with the environment, writes Shinobu Kitayama.
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What can Different Cultures Teach Us About Boredom?
… In her book How Emotions Are Made, professor of psychology at Northeastern University Lisa Feldman Barrett explains that emotions are not universal – there is no one experience of fear or happiness or anger that
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What Other Cultures Can Teach Us About Forgiveness
There is a simple step we can all take that could reduce our stress levels, our risk of heart disease and mental illness. It can prevent cognitive decline in later life, help you live longer, earn more money and be happier. While
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Psychological Science in the Era of Infectious Disease
Amid the continuing spread of COVID-19, APS President Shinobu Kitayama argues that three collective level dynamics—risk assessment, selfish versus prosocial motivations, and interpersonal relationships—powerfully influence the spread of the virus.
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