The Psychological and Cultural Foundations of East Asian Cognition: Contradiction, Change, and Holism

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The unprecedented economic growth in many East Asian societies in the few past decades have placed the region center stage, and increasing globalization has made East-West cultural understanding of even greater importance today. The Psychological and Cultural Foundations of East Asian Cognition is one of the most comprehensive volumes on East Asian cognition and thinking styles to date, and is one of the first to bring together a large body of empirical research on naïve dialecticism and analytic/holistic thinking theories stemming from Richard Nisbett's highly influential The Geography of Thought. Edited by Julie Spencer-Rodgers and Kaiping Peng, The Psychological and Cultural Foundations of East Asian Cognition expertly examines the psychological, philosophical, and cultural underpinnings and consequences of these thinking theories for human thought, emotion, and behavior. In the past couple of decades, research on this topic has flourished, and East-West cultural differences have been documented in almost all aspects of the human condition, from the manner in which people reason and make decisions, conceptualize themselves and those around them, to how they cope with stress and mental illness, and interact with others, including romantic partners and social groups. Contributions to this volume cover such fascinating and diverse topics as cultural neuroscience and the brain, lifespan development, attitudes and group perception, romantic relationships, the adoption of foreign mindsets and perspectives, creativity, emotion, the self-concept, racial and ethnic identity, psychopathology, and coping processes and wellbeing. Further, the research featured within this volume has practical implications for business and organizational management, international relations and politics, education, and clinical and counseling psychology, and may be of particular interest to business professionals, managers in government and non-profit sectors, as well as educators and clinicians working with East Asians and Americans of East Asian descent. Cover Half title The Psychological and Cultural Foundations of East Asian Cognition Copyright Contents ​Foreword List of Contributors Chapter 1 What Is Dialectical Thinking?Conceptualization and Measurement Chapter 2 ​The Epistemology of Yin-​Yang Balancing as the Root of Chinese Cultural Traditions: The Indigenous Features and Geocentric Implications Chapter 3 Culture and Lay Theories of Change Chapter 4 ​Analytic versus Holistic Cognition: Constructs and Measurement Chapter 5 ​Dialecticism across the Lifespan: Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Ontogenetic and Cultural Factors Influencing Dialectical Thinking and Emotional Experience Chapter 6 ​The Cultural Neuroscience of Holistic Thinking Chapter 7 ​Judging the World Dialectically versus Non-​Dialectically: Cultural Variations in Online Decision-​Making Processes Chapter 8 ​Contextualization of Mental Representations and Evaluative Responses: A Theory-​Based Analysis of Cultural Differences Chapter 9 ​Dialectical Thinking and Creativity from Many Perspectives: Contradiction and Tension Chapter 10 ​Dialectical Thinking and Its Influence in the World: A New Perspective on East Asians’ Control Orientations Chapter 11 ​Entitativity Perceptions of Individuals and Groups across Cultures Chapter 12 ​Dialecticism in Close Relationships and Marriage Chapter 13 ​The Yin and Yang of Attitudes and Related Constructs: Dialectical and Holistic Influences Chapter 14 ​The Dialectical Self: The Internal Consistency, Cross-​Situational Consistency, and Temporal Stability of Self-​Conception Chapter 15 ​Dialecticism and the Future Self in Cultural Contexts: Relation to Well-​Being Chapter 16 ​Contextual and Cultural Factors Influencing Malleable Racial Identity Chapter 17 ​When in Rome Think Like a Roman: Empirical Evidence and Implications of Temporarily Adopting Dialectical Thinking Chapter 18 ​Dialectical Emotions Chapter 19 ​Dialecticism and Mental Health: Toward a Yin-​Yang Vision of Well-​Being Chapter 20 ​The Yin-​Yang of Stress: The Link Between Dialectical Thinking and Coping Processes Chapter 21 ​Dialectical Thinking and Attitudes toward Action/​Inaction Beyond East Asia Index