
Psychology
People in the U.S. Think They Are Better Than They Actually Are. People in Asia Don’t
Western individualism may promote a “better than you actually are” mindset
Shinobu Kitayama is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. He studies cultural psychology and cultural neuroscience.
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