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Autor/inn/en | Clay, Russ; Terrizzi, John A., Jr.; Shook, Natalie J. |
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Titel | Individual differences in the behavioral immune system and the emergence of cultural systems. |
Quelle | In: Social psychology, 43 (2012) 4, S. 174-184Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1864-9335; 2151-2590 |
DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000118 |
Schlagwörter | Kultur; Interkulturelle Differenz; Immunsystem; Immunreaktion; Kollektivismus; Individueller Unterschied |
Abstract | Cultural variation may be evoked through the interaction between domain-specific psychological mechanisms and environmental conditions (Gangestad, Haselton, & Buss, 2006). One such constellation of mechanisms is the behavioral immune system, a cluster of psychological processes evolved to promote disease-avoidance (Schaller, 2006). Previous research demonstrated that higher levels of both historic and contemporary pathogen prevalence are predictive of collectivism across geopolitical regions (Fincher, Thornhill, Murray, & Schaller, 2008). Across two studies, we demonstrate that individual differences in behavioral immune system reactivity (e.g., disgust sensitivity, germ aversion) are associated with variable endorsement of a vertical collectivist cultural orientation and differential value priorities, which are indicative of cultural differences. These findings provide support at an individual level for the proposition of evoked culture. (ZPID). |
Erfasst von | Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier |
Update | 2013/3 |