Explaining why experimental behavior varies across cultures: a missing step in "the weirdest people in the world?"

Behav Brain Sci. 2010 Jun;33(2-3):101-2. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X10000178. Epub 2010 Jun 15.

Abstract

In this commentary, I argue that to properly assess the significance of the cross-cultural findings reviewed by Henrich et al., one needs to understand better the causes of the variation in performance in experimental tasks across cultures.

MeSH terms

  • Behavior*
  • Cognition*
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison*
  • Humans
  • Population Groups
  • Problem Solving*
  • Research