Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
12-2023
Abstract
While national parochialism is commonplace, individual differences explain more variance in it than cross-national differences. Global consciousness (GC), a multi-dimensional concept that includes identification with all humanity, cosmopolitan orientation, and global orientation, transcends national parochialism. Across six societies (N = 11,163), most notably the USA and China, individuals high in GC were more generous allocating funds to the other in a dictator game, cooperated more in a one-shot prisoner’s dilemma, and differentiated less between the ingroup and outgroup on these actions. They gave more to the world and kept less for the self in a multi-level public goods dilemma. GC profiles showed 80% test–retest stability over 8 months. Implications of GC for cultural evolution in the face of trans-border problems are discussed.
Keywords
National parochialism, Global consciousness, cross-national differences
Discipline
Applied Behavior Analysis | Personality and Social Contexts | Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Scientific Reports
Volume
13
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
11
ISSN
2045-2322
Identifier
10.1038/s41598-023-47333-z
Publisher
Nature Research
Citation
LIU, James H., CHOI, Sarah Y., LEE, I-Ching, LEUNG, Angela K. Y., LEE, Michelle, LIN, Mei Hua, HODGETTS, Darrin, & CHEN, Sylvia X..(2023). Behavioral evidence for global consciousness transcending national parochialism. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1-11.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3863
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47333-z
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