Abstract
Cultural neuroscience research examines how psychological processes are affected by the interplay between culture and biological factors, including genetic influences, patterns of neural activation, and physiological processes. In this review, we present foundational and current empirical research in this area, and we also discuss theories that aim to explain how various aspects of the social environment are interpreted as meaningful in different cultures and interact with a cascade of biological processes to ultimately influence thoughts and behaviors. This review highlights theoretical and methodological issues, potential solutions, and future implications for a field that aspires to integrate the complexities of human biology with the richness of culture.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4-22 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016.
Keywords
- cultural neuroscience
- cultural psychology
- genetics
- gene–culture interactions
- gene–environment interactions