New study of national differences in groupishness: prosocial feelings only to your group (often kin) vs prosocial feelings to all (the green countries).
Treat group members better than non-members vs treating all the same.
The same map as corruption, cheating, etc.
Treat group members better than non-members vs treating all the same.
The same map as corruption, cheating, etc.
This study uses the World Values Survey to look at three facets of groupishness (conformity, discrimination, exclusion).
The main predictors of low groupishness were (a) the cool water index (i.e. the climate of NW Europe) and (b) the Western family pattern (i.e. not living with extended kin, no cousin marriage, no polygamy, no arranged marriage).
Open access: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2027-…
Open access: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2027-…
This study follows the convention of using the words individualism and collectivism. A bad misnomer.
It is not about being selfish vs cooperative!
It is about being cooperative only with one's kin and allies, while often treating others badly, vs cooperating with all.
It is not about being selfish vs cooperative!
It is about being cooperative only with one's kin and allies, while often treating others badly, vs cooperating with all.
The authors find that their I-C index correlates with the Corruption Perceptions Index at about 0.9.
So level of corruption is probably the best single indicator of level of groupishness.
So level of corruption is probably the best single indicator of level of groupishness.
Corruption is a good illustration of groupishness.
Take advantage of outsiders (rather that be prosocial towards them) by demanding bribes or embezzling common funds.
Cooperate with insiders by sharing some of those spoils.
Take advantage of outsiders (rather that be prosocial towards them) by demanding bribes or embezzling common funds.
Cooperate with insiders by sharing some of those spoils.
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