Selective cultural adoption: The roles of warmth, competence, morality and perceived indispensability in majority-group acculturation.

ABSTRACT: Psychological research has begun considering the dynamics involved in majority-group acculturation, which is the extent to which cultural majority groups adopt the culture of immigrants and minority groups. However, previous research has predominantly concentrated on reactions to 'immigrants' or 'minority groups' as a homogenous entity, overlooking the nuanced perceptions and varied valuations attributed to different groups. Recognizing the heterogeneity among immigrant and minority groups, the present work investigated the influence of several perceived characteristics of immigrant and minority groups on majority-group members' adoption of their cultures. Specifically, in three pre-registered studies-one correlational (N_participants = 201, N_trials = 2814) and two wit

SUBMITTER: Kunst JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923941 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature