Cross-Cultural Psychology and Compassion
Cross-cultural psychology evaluates how cultural factors influence people’s behaviour and mental processes. Cross-cultural psychology aims to understand individual differences and commonalities, and to develop an appreciation, respect, and knowledge of cultures distinct from one’s own. Compassion refers to the emotional response of understanding, empathising with, and desiring to alleviate or reduce the suffering or distress of others. Compassion involves noticing the pain or difficulties another person is experiencing and being motivated to help, often characterised by acts of kindness, support, and caring. This entry paper explores the intersection of these two concepts, illustrating how insights from cross-cultural psychology can contribute to fostering compassion.
Authors
- Elaina Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5736-7629)
- Akihiko Ozaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-9657)
- Derek Griner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0378-6403)
- Muhammad Aledeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6831-9005)
- Tracey Harrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4777-249X)
- Yasuhiro Kotera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0251-0085)
- Rory Colman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4438-9081)
- Noelia Lucía Martínez-Rives (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9148-4925)
- Christian Veasey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5842-7320)
- Yumna Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5364-5238)
- Naomi Komori
Institutions
- Brigham Young University (US)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of Derby (GB)
- Hazara University (PK)
- Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation (JP)
- Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund (AT)
- Shonan University of Medical Sciences (JP)
- Medical Governance Research Institute (JP)
- Dublin City University (IE)
- Universidad de Murcia (ES)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Encyclopedia
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia4040098
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.15