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White, gray, and black domains of cultural adaptations to climato-economic conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2013

Evert Van de Vliert
Evert Van de Vliert*
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Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, University of Groningen, Netherlands, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands; and Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Norway, N-5015 Bergen, Norway E.Van.de.Vliert@rug.nl http://www.rug.nl/staff/e.van.de.vliert/index
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Abstract

Forty-nine commentators have reviewed the theory that needs-based stresses and freedoms are shaped differently in threatening, comforting, and challenging climato-economic habitats. Their commentaries cover the white domain, where the theory does apply (e.g., happiness, collectivism, and democracy), the gray domain, where it may or may not apply (e.g., personality traits and creativity), and the black domain, where it does not apply (e.g., human intelligence and gendered culture). This response article provides clarifications, recommendations, and expectations.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 5 , October 2013 , pp. 503 - 521
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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