Tag: culture

Study looks at how cultural associations affect men’s perceptions of vegetarianism

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Why are men generally more reluctant to try vegetarian products? According to a new study in the Journal of… Read more »

Study examines effect of social environment on people with power

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: “If you want to test a man’s character, give him power,” said Abraham Lincoln. It’s a truism that power magnifies personality—but is… Read more »

Study links emotional implications of tonality in music to tonal characteristics of emotion in voice

From the Public Library of Science (PLoS) press release via Physorg: Music is a very strong emotional communicator, and different cultures have different emotional associations for different musical “modes”. Now,… Read more »

Study suggests support for female leadership dependent on society’s cultural practices and how strictly it sticks to them

From the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management press release: Countries that more strictly uphold their cultural norms are less likely to promote women as leaders – unless those… Read more »

Study looks at how the brain processes decisions about whether to sell out

From the Emory University press release: An Emory University neuro-imaging study shows that personal values that people refuse to disavow, even when offered cash to do so, are processed differently… Read more »