Differences Between Individualism and Collectivism in Perceptions of Implied Competition

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10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_124How to use a DOI?

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Individualism-collectivism; Competition; Intergroup Relationships

Abstract

The cultural differences between individualism and collectivism are reflected in people’s perceptions of interpersonal interactions. We suggest that individualism and collectivism can influence the level of competition people perceive from ingroup, intergroup, and outgroup interactions. Our study proposes that people from collectivistic cultures are more likely to perceive implied competition from ingroup interactions, people from individualistic cultures are more likely to perceive implied competition from intergroup interactions, and the perceived competition will negatively affect future cooperation. This paper aims to provide a more balanced review of individualism and collectivism, particularly that people in collectivism not only value ingroup harmony but also embed a stronger sensation of ingroup competition. While individualism, despite valuing competition more than collectivism, focuses more on inter-group competition.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Qingyang Luo
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/07/11
TI  - Differences Between Individualism and Collectivism in Perceptions of Implied Competition
BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 958
EP  - 964
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_124
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_124
ID  - Luo2023
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