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Moving chairs in Starbucks: Observational studies find rice-wheat cultural differences in daily life in China

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: = 678). People in northern China were more likely to move the chair out of the way, which is consistent with findings that people in individualistic cultures are more likely to try to control the environment. People in southern China were more likely to adjust the self to the environment by squeezing through the chairs. Even in China's most modern cities, rice-wheat differences live on in everyday life.

Source: Science Advances

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aap8469

Authors: Thomas Talhelm, Xuemin Zhang, Shigehiro Oishi

Institutions: University of Chicago, Beijing Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, University of Virginia

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Differences and Values

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,500

Funder: Fulbright Association