Minimalist in Style
Self, Identity, and Well-being in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15411348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chiemi Kan (Tokyo Woman's Christian University, corresponding author), Mayumi Karasawa (0000-0002-6560-5436, Tokyo Woman's Christian University), Shinobu Kitayama (0000-0001-9147-7936, University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 300-317 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Self and Identity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15298860802505244 |
| OpenAlex | W2024647836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 24 |
In the present paper we propose that Eastern conceptions of well-being are minimalist in their emphasis on the idea of “nothingness.” They place a strong emphasis on the realization that everything in the world is transient, fluid, and thus ultimately incomprehensible. This realization, in turn, may be expected to afford experiences of gratitude and peaceful disengagement. To illustrate this proposal, we used data from two studies, which suggest that the two dimensions of minimalist well-being (i.e., gratitude and peaceful disengagement) are distinct in both Japan and the USA. Moreover, unlike in many existing measures of well-being, Japanese were at least as high as Americans in their minimalist well-being scores. Implications for self, identity, and optimal functioning are discussed. Keywords: CultureExpanded positivityInterdependenceIndependenceMinimalist well-being
Aesthetics · Disengagement theory · Epistemology · Gratitude · Identity (music · Nothing · Realization (probability · Style (visual arts · Cultural Differences and Values · History · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 1,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |