Kenneth Tai
Biographic Data
| ID | 4234043 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenneth Tai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenneth |
| FAMILY NAME | Tai |
| SIGNATURE | TAI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Singapore Management University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7817-3599 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The mutual constitution of culture and psyche
According to the theory of mutual constitution of culture and psyche, just as culture shapes people, individuals' psychological states can influence culture. We build on compensatory control theory, which suggests that low personal control can lead people to prefer societal systems that impose order, to examine the mutual constitution of personal control and cultural tightness. Specifically, we tested whether individuals' lack of personal control…
Culture and the Elicitation, Experience, and Expression of Envy
Envy, generally perceived as a universal emotion, may be elicited, experienced, and expressed differently across cultures. This chapter discusses the cultural similarities and differences with regard to the elicitation (i.e., whether envy is felt), experience (i.e., whether and how feelings of envy are reduced or transformed into other emotional experiences), and expression (i.e., displays and behaviors) of envy. We examine how envy differs acros…
The Unburdening Effects of Forgiveness
Research shows that in the aftermath of conflict, forgiveness improves victims’ well-being and the victim–offender relationship. Building on the research on embodied perception and economy of action, we demonstrate that forgiveness also has implications for victims’ perceptions and behavior in the physical domain. Metaphorically, unforgiveness is a burden that can be lightened by forgiveness; we show that people induced to feel forgiveness percei…
Stupid Doctors and Smart Construction Workers
Numerous studies have found that perspective-taking reduces stereotyping and prejudice, but they have only involved negative stereotypes. Because target negativity has been empirically confounded with reduced stereotyping, the general effects of perspective-taking on stereotyping and prejudice are unclear. By including both positively and negatively stereotyped targets, this research offers the first empirical test of two competing hypotheses: Th…
Touching a Teddy Bear Mitigates Negative Effects of Social Exclusion to Increase Prosocial Behavior
There is little empirical research to date that looks at how the deleterious effects of social exclusion can be mitigated. We examined how touching an inanimate object—a teddy bear—might impact the effect of social exclusion on prosocial behavior. Across two studies, we found that socially excluded individuals who touched a teddy bear acted more prosocially as compared to socially excluded individuals who just viewed the teddy bear from a distanc…
The mutual constitution of culture and psyche
According to the theory of mutual constitution of culture and psyche, just as culture shapes people, individuals' psychological states can influence culture. We build on compensatory control theory, which suggests that low personal control can lead people to prefer societal systems that impose order, to examine the mutual constitution of personal control and cultural tightness. Specifically, we tested whether individuals' lack of personal control…
Touching a Teddy Bear Mitigates Negative Effects of Social Exclusion to Increase Prosocial Behavior
There is little empirical research to date that looks at how the deleterious effects of social exclusion can be mitigated. We examined how touching an inanimate object—a teddy bear—might impact the effect of social exclusion on prosocial behavior. Across two studies, we found that socially excluded individuals who touched a teddy bear acted more prosocially as compared to socially excluded individuals who just viewed the teddy bear from a distanc…
Stupid Doctors and Smart Construction Workers
Numerous studies have found that perspective-taking reduces stereotyping and prejudice, but they have only involved negative stereotypes. Because target negativity has been empirically confounded with reduced stereotyping, the general effects of perspective-taking on stereotyping and prejudice are unclear. By including both positively and negatively stereotyped targets, this research offers the first empirical test of two competing hypotheses: Th…
The Unburdening Effects of Forgiveness
Research shows that in the aftermath of conflict, forgiveness improves victims’ well-being and the victim–offender relationship. Building on the research on embodied perception and economy of action, we demonstrate that forgiveness also has implications for victims’ perceptions and behavior in the physical domain. Metaphorically, unforgiveness is a burden that can be lightened by forgiveness; we show that people induced to feel forgiveness percei…
Culture and the Elicitation, Experience, and Expression of Envy
Envy, generally perceived as a universal emotion, may be elicited, experienced, and expressed differently across cultures. This chapter discusses the cultural similarities and differences with regard to the elicitation (i.e., whether envy is felt), experience (i.e., whether and how feelings of envy are reduced or transformed into other emotional experiences), and expression (i.e., displays and behaviors) of envy. We examine how envy differs acros…
The mutual constitution of culture and psyche
According to the theory of mutual constitution of culture and psyche, just as culture shapes people, individuals' psychological states can influence culture. We build on compensatory control theory, which suggests that low personal control can lead people to prefer societal systems that impose order, to examine the mutual constitution of personal control and cultural tightness. Specifically, we tested whether individuals' lack of personal control…
Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (2 works) · Feeling (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Collectivism (1 work) · Constitution (1 work) · Control (management) (1 work)