APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
Psychological Diversity Subcultures of Asia
Session: Poster Session IX
Authors
- Irene MelaniPresenting Author
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Shinobu Kitayama
University of Michigan
Abstract
Contributing to the emerging literature beyond East (China, Japan, Korea) and West (North America), we explored the psychological diversity in Southeast Asia. Initial evidence revealed dual features of self in Indonesia–self-effacing Balinese (N = 239) and self-assertive Javanese (N = 251)–tied to their distinct ecology and history.
Cultural Diversity