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The Minimalist Self: The Japanese Experience

Last updated 16th November 2009

In this continuing series on sense of self, Sarah Luczaj explores a piece of research comparing the well-being of Japanese and North American students, drawing conclusions about the roles of gratitude and peaceful disengagement.

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The Relational Self: Comfort or Threat?

Last updated 11th November 2009

In this second of the series on sense of self and how it differs across cultures, I am going to look at the interconnected or relational self, and how awareness of how interdependent we are might lead to fear of others.

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Self Esteem Across Cultures

Last updated 10th November 2009

Self-esteem is generally considered to be something vital, a value in itself, in Western societies. In this first of a series on our sense of self, or lack of it, I am going to look at the apparent lack of self-esteem in Chinese compared to North American students.

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How To Cure Boredom!

Last updated 4th November 2009

Sarah Luczaj takes a look at How to Cure Boredom, an upcoming e-book by fellow contributor Evan Hadkins.

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The Weirdest People in the World? (Has Psychology Research Gone Wrong?)

Last updated 2nd November 2009

Have you ever had the feeling that something could be wrong — really wrong — with our understanding of human nature and the insights offered into it by psychology research?

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