World-wide assessment determines differences in cultures

Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 21:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Conflicts and misunderstandings frequently arise between individuals from different cultures. But what makes cultures different; what makes one more restrictive and another less so? A new study offers insights that may help explain such cultural differences and bridge the gaps between them. Researchers show that the more threats a society has been exposed to, the more likely they are to be a restrictive society.

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