Culture as common sense : perceived consensus versus personal beliefs as mechanisms of cultural influence

• Main Authors: Zou, Xi, Tam, Kim-Pong, Morris, Michael W., Lee, Sau-Lai, Lau, Ivy Yee-Man, Chiu, Chi-yue
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::General::Social aspects; Culture; Cross-country Comparison
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89934; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47010
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We propose that culture affects people through their perceptions of what is consensually believed. Whereas past research has examined whether cultural differences in social judgment are mediated by differences in individuals’ personal values and beliefs, we investigate whether they are mediated by d...