Book chapter
Dialectical Thinking and Attitudes toward Action/Inaction Beyond East Asia
The Psychological and Cultural Foundations of East Asian Cognition, pp.595-610
Oxford University Press
02/07/2018
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199348541.003.0021
Abstract
Previous research has focused primarily on assessing dialectical thinking among respondents in representative East Asian and Western nations (e.g., China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States). This chapter examines how dialectical thinking varies across 19 nations/subnations spanning four continents. Consistent with previous theory, dialectical thinking was highest in East Asian societies, such as mainland China, Hong Kong, and Japan. Dialectical thinking was lowest in Guatemala, Turkey, and Italy. Further, both individual and nation-level dialecticism significantly predicted attitudes toward action and inaction. That is, both cultural groups and individuals high in dialectical thinking evidenced greater balance and moderation in attitudes toward action and inaction than cultural groups and individuals low in dialectical thinking. Given that dialectical thinking exists to some degree in a variety of cultures, factors that cultivate dialecticism in both East Asian and Western cultures are addressed. The chapter concludes with discussion of avenues for future research examining patterns of dialectical thinking across the globe.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dialectical Thinking and Attitudes toward Action/Inaction Beyond East Asia
- Creators
- Dolores Albarracín - Business AdministrationEthan Zell - University of North Carolina at GreensboroRong Su - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- The Psychological and Cultural Foundations of East Asian Cognition, pp.595-610
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; New York
- DOI
- 10.1093/oso/9780199348541.003.0021
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/07/2018
- Academic Unit
- Management and Entrepreneurship
- Record Identifier
- 9984380439502771
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