Increasing individualism and decreasing collectivism? Cultural and psychological change around the globe

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1042.2018.02068

Abstract

Abstract:

In this article, we reviewed the large body of research examining the impacts of social change on human psychology and culture. Our review revealed an increasing trend of individualism and, at the meantime, decreasing collectivism. This trend manifests on various societal and individual-level indicators, including relationship structures, first-person pronouns use, naming practices, value preferences, personality, sexual and religious attitudes, child-rearing goals and child development, cognitive styles and emotional experiences. Our review also demonstrated the complexities of cultural and psychological change, including the non-linearity of the change, endurance of traditional culture and emerging multi-cultural society. At the end, we pointed out some limitations of the existing research and highlighted some possible directions of future research.

Key words: social change, culture, cultural change, individualism, collectivism

CLC Number:

B849: C91

HUANG Zihang, JING Yiming, YU Feng, GU Ruolei, ZHOU Xinyue, ZHANG Jianxin, CAI Huajian. Increasing individualism and decreasing collectivism? Cultural and psychological change around the globe[J]. Advances in Psychological Science, 2018, 26(11): 2068-2080.

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