Ingroup vigilance in collectivistic cultures [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]

Collectivistic cultures have been characterized as having harmonious, cooperative ingroup relationships. However, we find evidence that people in collectivistic cultures are more vigilant toward ingroup members, mindful of their possible unethical intentions. Study 1 found that Chinese participants were more vigilant than Americans in within-group competitions, anticipating more unethical behaviors...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - July 15, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Shi S. Liu, Michael W. Morris, Thomas Talhelm, Qian Yang Tags: PNAS Plus Source Type: research