Non-WEIRD Science

Parenting

The Importance of Culture in Parenting Science

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on March 31, 2022

Decades of research has seen parenting as a universal practice; rather, it is a science that is both culturally loaded and sensitive.

Decades of research has seen parenting as a universal practice; rather, it is a science that is both culturally loaded and sensitive.

Politics

Partisan Pandemic? How Politics Affects COVID Responses

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on January 14, 2022

Rational arguments about the spread of the virus don’t cut it, so what could it be? The answer is more political than you may think.

Rational arguments about the spread of the virus don’t cut it, so what could it be? The answer is more political than you may think.

Humor

Laughing at Different Jokes: Humor Across Cultures

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on November 23, 2021

Humor is a pan-cultural phenomenon, but it is interculturally different. Here's how it differs between Eastern and Western countries.

Humor is a pan-cultural phenomenon, but it is interculturally different. Here's how it differs between Eastern and Western countries.

Creativity

Creativity is Universal Yet Culture-Bound

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on October 29, 2021

Creativity is vital in the survival of humankind. Original and useful ideas have the potential to emerge everywhere; however, some cultures foster creativity more than others.

Creativity is vital in the survival of humankind. Original and useful ideas have the potential to emerge everywhere; however, some cultures foster creativity more than others.

Trust

The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Social and Moral Dilemma

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on September 17, 2021

Should we trust others during a pandemic? Recent research shows that it affects our pandemic responses. After all, trust is a key component of our social lives.

Should we trust others during a pandemic? Recent research shows that it affects our pandemic responses. After all, trust is a key component of our social lives.

Environment

Does Culture Shape Our Environmental Attitudes?

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on August 19, 2021

People all over the world have divergent views regarding climate change. Are these differences culturally driven?

People all over the world have divergent views regarding climate change. Are these differences culturally driven?

Attention

How Elite Researchers Monopolize Citations and Limit Science

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on July 14, 2021

In every scientific discipline, academic citations are dominated by a small group of elites, narrowing the potential vision of scientific research.

In every scientific discipline, academic citations are dominated by a small group of elites, narrowing the potential vision of scientific research.

Health

Why Mental Health Is a Culture-Bound System

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on June 23, 2021

When it comes to mental health services, cultural differences matter.

When it comes to mental health services, cultural differences matter.

Cognition

Do We Wear Different Thinking Caps?

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on May 21, 2021

Does growing up in a specific culture affect your cognition? Research has shown that different types of thinking styles are usually dominant in WEIRD and non-WEIRD cultures.

Does growing up in a specific culture affect your cognition? Research has shown that different types of thinking styles are usually dominant in WEIRD and non-WEIRD cultures.

Environment

Tackling Climate Change in Non-WEIRD Nations

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on April 22, 2021

Developing effective strategies to combat global challenges (such as climate change) requires research from both WEIRD and non-WEIRD populations.

Developing effective strategies to combat global challenges (such as climate change) requires research from both WEIRD and non-WEIRD populations.

Psychology

People's Lives Should Be Studied In a Rich Detailed Manner

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on March 22, 2021

People's lives should be studied in a more complete manner, especially those who are outside of non-Western societies.

People's lives should be studied in a more complete manner, especially those who are outside of non-Western societies.

Environment

How Culture Influences How We Choose to Cooperate

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on February 17, 2021

Culture affects the extent to which people cooperate and punish non-cooperators, and has a huge influence on how we behave in social situations.

Culture affects the extent to which people cooperate and punish non-cooperators, and has a huge influence on how we behave in social situations.

Teamwork

Do I Have Open Access to Open Science?

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on January 19, 2021

Some non-western research struggles with adapting to open science.

Some non-western research struggles with adapting to open science.

Creativity

Open Science: A Challenging Scientific Innovation

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on December 24, 2020

Researchers endeavor to set up collaborative platforms for non-Western science.

Researchers endeavor to set up collaborative platforms for non-Western science.

Psychology

An Era of Multiple Psychologies

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on November 19, 2020

Human behaviour, an ever-changing and context-friendly phenomenon, is understood effectively by establishing multiple psychologies ingrained in the dynamics of native culture.

Human behaviour, an ever-changing and context-friendly phenomenon, is understood effectively by establishing multiple psychologies ingrained in the dynamics of native culture.

Psychology

Opening Up the File Drawer in Cross-Cultural Psychology

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on October 14, 2020

Not publishing negative or null results of cross-cultural psychology studies can exaggerate and exoticize cultural differences.

Not publishing negative or null results of cross-cultural psychology studies can exaggerate and exoticize cultural differences.

Psychology

Who Cares About Economic Ideology?

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on September 17, 2020

Indians often care very little about economic ideology. This might be because of post-Independence economic history of India, indicating that context is important for psychology.

Indians often care very little about economic ideology. This might be because of post-Independence economic history of India, indicating that context is important for psychology.

Psychology

WEIRD Results in Non-WEIRD Contexts

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on August 14, 2020

What are the ways in which non-WEIRD scholars whose alma mater is in WEIRD countries help their home country’s research advance?

What are the ways in which non-WEIRD scholars whose alma mater is in WEIRD countries help their home country’s research advance?

Psychology

Psychological Science Needs to Take Off Its Orientalist Lens

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on July 15, 2020

For some time, we have been led to believe that the world is divided between the West and the East. This dichotomization of culture is reductive and harmful.

For some time, we have been led to believe that the world is divided between the West and the East. This dichotomization of culture is reductive and harmful.

Psychology

Do Psychology Researchers Acknowledge the Global Psyche?

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on June 18, 2020

How much more WEIRDness can psychology research tolerate? Now that most of what we know about psychology is based on the WEIRD, can we move on to those not WEIRD?

How much more WEIRDness can psychology research tolerate? Now that most of what we know about psychology is based on the WEIRD, can we move on to those not WEIRD?