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Culture and the need for positive self-regard : the Japanese case Heine, Steven J.
Abstract
A great deal of research indicates that North Americans are motivated to possess. enhance, and maintain positive self views. The cross-cultural generalizability of these motivations is addressed by examining a culture characterized by an interdependent view of self: Japanese. An anthropological and social psychological review suggests that many elements of Japanese culture are incongruent with needs for positive self-views. It is maintained that Japanese culture discourages people to think highly of themselves, in large part because positive self-views conflict with fulfillment of interdependent cultural goals. Five studies were conducted to test the notion that Japanese have a less pronounced need for positive self-regard than do North Americans. Studies 1 and 2 demonstrate that Japanese are less likely than Canadians to enhance their groups. Study 3 shows that the absence of self-enhancing biases is linked to larger actual-ideal discrepancies for Japanese. Study 4, employing a hidden behavioral measure, provides additional albeit somewhat limited evidence for self-enhancing tendencies among Canadians and for self-effacing tendencies among Japanese. Finally, Study 5 demonstrates an absence of dissonance reduction and self-affirmational tendencies among Japanese. The results of the 5 studies are discussed within the context of the role of positive vs. negative self-feelings in Japanese culture.
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Culture and the need for positive self-regard : the Japanese case
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University of British Columbia
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1996
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A great deal of research indicates that North Americans are motivated to possess.
enhance, and maintain positive self views. The cross-cultural generalizability of these
motivations is addressed by examining a culture characterized by an interdependent view
of self: Japanese. An anthropological and social psychological review suggests that many
elements of Japanese culture are incongruent with needs for positive self-views. It is
maintained that Japanese culture discourages people to think highly of themselves, in large
part because positive self-views conflict with fulfillment of interdependent cultural goals.
Five studies were conducted to test the notion that Japanese have a less pronounced need
for positive self-regard than do North Americans. Studies 1 and 2 demonstrate that
Japanese are less likely than Canadians to enhance their groups. Study 3 shows that the
absence of self-enhancing biases is linked to larger actual-ideal discrepancies for Japanese.
Study 4, employing a hidden behavioral measure, provides additional albeit somewhat
limited evidence for self-enhancing tendencies among Canadians and for self-effacing
tendencies among Japanese. Finally, Study 5 demonstrates an absence of dissonance
reduction and self-affirmational tendencies among Japanese. The results of the 5 studies
are discussed within the context of the role of positive vs. negative self-feelings in
Japanese culture.
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eng
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2009-03-16
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0087902
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University of British Columbia
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1996-11
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Graduate
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