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Cultural Differences in Attitudes Toward Action and Inaction : The Role of Dial...
Zell, Ethan; Su, Rong; Li, Hong; Ringo Ho, Moon-Ho; Hong, Sungjin; Kumkale, Tarcan; Rossier, Jerome; Massoudi, Koorosh; Cai, Huajian; Roccas, SoniaThe current research examinedwhether nations differ in their attitudes toward action and inaction. Itwas anticipated that members of dialectical EastAsian societies would show a positive association in their attitudes toward action/inaction.However,members of nondialectical European-American societieswere expected to showa negative association in their attitudes toward action/inaction. Young adults in 19 nation...
Differences between tight and loose cultures: a 33-nation study
Gelfand, Michele J.; Raver, Jana L.; Nishii, Lisa; Leslie, Lisa M.; Lun, Janetta; Lim, Beng Chong; Duan, Lili; Almaliach, Assaf; Ang, SoonWith data from 33 nations, we illustrate the differences between cultures that are tight (have many strong norms and a low tolerance of deviant behavior) versus loose (have weak social norms and a high tolerance of deviant behavior). Tightness-looseness is part of a complex, loosely integrated multilevel system that comprises distal ecological and historical threats (e.g., high population density, resource scar...