ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science
Mutual Influences Between Culture and the Brain: Implications for Self, Social Class, and Health
Recent evidence shows mutual influences between socio-cultural context and the brain/body. First, cultural values are linked tightly to brain structure. Second, cultural influences on social behavior are moderated by specific dopaminergic system genes. Third, culture modulates how basic personality dimensions are related to biological health.
Chairs & Discussants
- Shinobu KitayamaChair
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Presentations
- A Neurobiological Approach to Self-RepresentationFei Wang, Sui Jie
- Cultural Values Modulate EEG Correlates of Self-ProcessingGennady Knyazev,, Ekaterina Merkulova, Alexander Savostyanov, Andrey Bocharov
- Genetic Differential Susceptibility to Socioeconomic Status and Childhood Obesogenic Behavior Laurette Dube
- Culture Moderates the Link between Personality and Biological Health: A US-Japan ComparisonShinobu Kitayama, Jiyoung Park
