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cross-cultural research
Also known as: cross-cultural research methods, cross-cultural studies, cross-cultural study
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The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution link.springer.com Apr 8, 2022 24 facts
claimThe author of the paper identifies ethical concerns in cross-cultural research as the potential for 'othering' research participants.
claimThe research for the article 'The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution' did not involve external funding.
claimCross-cultural research can avoid the pitfalls of 'butterfly collecting' by questioning the alleged universality of human behavior and thought observed in WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) populations, or by identifying universal patterns that were previously unobservable when research was limited to WEIRD populations.
claimThe author of 'The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution' declares no conflict of interest.
claimThe author of the paper classifies the theoretical risks of cross-cultural research into three categories: epistemological, ontological, and ethical.
claimOpen Access funding for the article 'The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution' was provided by the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature.
perspectiveThe author posits that cross-cultural research risks becoming 'futile butterfly collecting' unless it either reveals unique mental functioning or uncovers universal patterns of human cognition beneath cultural diversity.
referenceThe article titled 'The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution' was written by C. Salazar and published in the journal Review of Philosophy and Psychology (Rev.Phil.Psych.) in 2023, appearing in volume 14, pages 497–514.
referenceNorenzayan and Heine (2005) closely associate cross-cultural research on cognitive variation with the search for psychological universals.
claimEpistemological concerns in cross-cultural studies, historically labeled as 'butterfly collecting' in anthropology, question what kind of general theoretical knowledge is produced when adding culturally determined ways of knowing to research.
claimCoren Apicella, Ara Norenzayan, and Joseph Henrich observed that the state of cross-cultural research has not changed significantly in the years leading up to 2020.
perspectiveThe author of 'The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution' views Tanya Luhrmann's research as representative of potential 'epistemological concerns' in cross-cultural research on human cognition, rather than as representative of the field as a whole.
perspectiveThe author argues that cross-cultural research on humans carries an inherent ethical danger because cultural context can obscure the common humanity required to claim a universal morality.
claimAnthropologists have long warned against the unsophisticated concept of culture frequently utilized in cross-cultural research conducted by non-anthropologists.
perspectiveThe author of 'The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution' asserts that a primary ethical problem in cross-cultural research is that researchers are often unaware of the ethical implications of their work.
claimOntological concerns in cross-cultural studies refer to the underlying reality that different ways of knowing are meant to disclose, specifically questioning where the reality to be known exists if there are many ways of knowing the world.
claimCross-cultural research concerned with human cognition faces a contentious theoretical issue regarding whether the different ways of knowing identified by such research refer to an underlying reality or 'ontology'.
claimThe author of the article 'The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution' classifies theoretical concerns regarding cross-cultural studies into three categories: epistemological, ontological, and ethical.
perspectiveThe author contends that cross-cultural research on human behavior and cognition may not always be relevant to a genuinely global science of the human.
claimCross-cultural research is often perceived as having inherent moral value because it aims to make different ways of life and thinking comprehensible.
perspectiveThe author asserts that cross-cultural research is necessary for both scientific and ethical reasons, provided researchers remain cognizant of the ethical implications involved.
claimEthical concerns in cross-cultural studies involve the forms of 'othering' that unqualified cross-cultural research is likely to produce in research participants.
claimCross-cultural research often reveals ways of knowing the world that differ significantly from the methods or perspectives endorsed by the researchers themselves.
claimCross-cultural research can approach 'alien ways of knowing and being' through two distinct frameworks: as explanans (valid ways of accounting for the world) or as explanandum (phenomena to be explained by scientific descriptions).
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perspectiveThe focus of cross-cultural research on white middle-class families has inadvertently reinforced the belief that the parenting practices, norms, and values of middle-class families are normative and optimal.
claimCross-cultural research can support or refute important universals in child development, demonstrate cultural diversity and behavioral change, and increase understanding of the interaction between biological and environmental variables.
claimTo better understand the normative range of parenting behaviors and challenges, researchers need to conduct cross-cultural studies that include more non-Western countries, as well as studies that include fathers, other caregivers, and low-income ethnic minority families across countries.
claimCross-cultural study asserts that different groups of people possess distinct beliefs and engage in various behaviors that may be normative within their specific culture but not necessarily in others.
claimCross-cultural research can leverage methodological and conceptual tools to examine variation within a single cultural group, potentially fostering connection, unity, and acceptance among different subgroups.
claimCross-cultural research has the potential to dismantle prejudices, situate individual parenting practices within a broader repertoire of norms, and facilitate learning between cultures.
perspectiveMost cross-cultural research compares cultural behaviors, norms, or beliefs at a single point in time, but researchers should instead consider that behaviors are embedded in specific time frames and places because cultures change over time.
Attachment Theory In Psychology Explained simplypsychology.org May 20, 2025 2 facts
claimCross-cultural studies indicate that Japanese infants exhibit higher rates of anxious-resistant attachment, while German infants exhibit more frequent avoidant classifications.
claimAttachment theory has faced criticism for having a Western-centric focus, as cross-cultural research highlights variations in attachment behaviors across diverse societies.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimHypotheses regarding the role of psychedelics in human origins require additional development to be empirically tested, such as through cross-cultural research methods and experimental approaches.
A Cross-Cultural and Within-Culture Comparison of Child-Rearing ... academia.edu 1 fact
claimIn Diane Sunar's cross-cultural study, parental acceptance scores were similar between U.S. and Turkish cultures, whereas Turkish parents were rated higher on psychological control and U.S. parents were rated higher on firm control.
A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Childhood hraf.yale.edu Feb 12, 2015 1 fact
claimCross-cultural research, such as that found in the eHRAF World Cultures database, allows for the discovery of both cultural differences and universal commonalities across human populations.