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Area of Science:

  • Cross-cultural psychology
  • Cognitive science
  • Social psychology

Background:

  • Cultural differences in cognition are well-documented.
  • Relational mobility, the freedom to form and end social ties, varies across cultures.
  • Existing research suggests cultural factors influence cognitive styles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between cultural relational mobility and cognitive styles (holistic vs. analytic thinking).
  • To determine if relational mobility predicts dispositional bias and attention to context.
  • To explore the mediating role of locus of control in this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Six studies were conducted across diverse cultures (U.S., Spain, Israel, Nigeria, Morocco, Japan).
  • Methods included cross-cultural comparisons, correlational analyses, mediation analyses, and experimental designs.
  • Measures assessed relational mobility, cognitive styles, dispositional bias, locus of control, perception, and attribution.

Main Results:

  • Lower relational mobility cultures exhibited more holistic thinking and dispositional bias.
  • Relational mobility predicted cognitive tendencies better than other cultural constructs.
  • Lower relational mobility was linked to external locus of control, promoting holistic cognition.
  • Experimental manipulation confirmed the causal effect of relational mobility on cognitive style.

Conclusions:

  • Relational mobility is a significant socioecological factor influencing cognitive differences across cultures.
  • Cultural context shapes attention to social and physical environments, impacting individual cognition.
  • Understanding relational mobility provides insights into cross-cultural variations in perception and attribution.