Cross-cultural intuitive theories of mental development (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Cross-cultural intuitive theories of mental development

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Across six countries, adults share similar beliefs about how the mind develops. They tend to see basic sensory and emotional experiences such as feeling fear and hunger as more innate, while abilities such as reasoning and moral judgment are seen as more dependent on learning and experience.

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Xianwei Meng, 2026

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