Articles from the Sackler Colloquium on Pressing Questions in the Study of Psychological and Behavioral Diversity illustrate that diverse study samples, locally relevant methods, and research teams with diverse perspectives can explain why presumed universals may not hold in many societies; among the articles are an exploration of child-rearing practices across cultures, a study of culturally distinct behavior patterns between men of different castes within the same rural Indian villages, and an analysis of differing social interaction patterns among neighboring chimpanzee populations.
Article #18-14733: "Pressing questions in the study of psychological and behavioral diversity," by Daniel J. Hruschka, Douglas L. Medin, Barbara Rogoff, and Joseph Henrich.
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel J. Hruschka, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; e-mail: < dhruschk@asu.edu >
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