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New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
A sample of articles covering social integration, new insights on mental health care, memory and more.
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Optimists Are Alike, but Pessimists Are Unique, Brain Scan Study Suggests
… Optimism and pessimism aren’t unchanging traits; they tend to shift with age, although the trajectories vary from culture to culture. Nor is optimism an unquestioned good. “Extreme optimism might not always be a good
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Culture is Bound to Shape Motor Development
Teaching: Introduce students to the concept of developmental cascades with this lesson plan about gahvoras, wooden baby cradles used in homes in Tajikistan.
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How Culture Affects the ‘Marshmallow Test’
In 2017 my family and I moved from Boulder, Colo., to live in Kyoto, Japan. My kids immediately noticed many cultural differences. Japanese homes typically do not have central heating, for one. We arrived during
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Complexities and Lessons in Researching Culture-Specific Experiences
Gheirat exemplifies a complex, culture-specific experience that requires using culturally sensitive research practices to investigate. Explore these case-specific ideas and solutions for researching phenomena from little-understood and/or studied phenomena.
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People in the U.S. Think They Are Better Than They Actually Are. People in Asia Don’t
How competent are you, compared with your colleagues? When psychologists approach teams of coworkers with variations of this question, an interesting pattern emerges. If people have a truly realistic perspective of their abilities, then their
