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Culture, ecology, and grounded procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2021

Jung Yul Kwon Open the ORCID record for Jung Yul Kwon [Opens in a new window] ,
Arthur M. Glenberg Open the ORCID record for Arthur M. Glenberg [Opens in a new window]  and
Michael E. W. Varnum Open the ORCID record for Michael E. W. Varnum [Opens in a new window]
Jung Yul Kwon
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104.jungyulkwon@asu.edu arthur.glenberg@asu.edu mvarnum@asu.edu https://psychology.asu.edu/research/labs/culture-and-ecology-lab-varnum https://psychology.asu.edu/research/labs/embodied-cognition-lab
Arthur M. Glenberg
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104.jungyulkwon@asu.edu arthur.glenberg@asu.edu mvarnum@asu.edu https://psychology.asu.edu/research/labs/culture-and-ecology-lab-varnum https://psychology.asu.edu/research/labs/embodied-cognition-lab
Michael E. W. Varnum
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104.jungyulkwon@asu.edu arthur.glenberg@asu.edu mvarnum@asu.edu https://psychology.asu.edu/research/labs/culture-and-ecology-lab-varnum https://psychology.asu.edu/research/labs/embodied-cognition-lab
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Abstract

We propose that grounded procedures may help explain psychological variations across cultures. Here we offer a set of novel predictions based on the interplay between the social and physical ecology, chronic sensorimotor experience, and cultural norms.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e13
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