THE WEIRDEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD / HOW THE WEST BECAME PSYCHOLOGICALLY PECULIAR

Do you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attribute s and goals? If so, perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic.Unlike most who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, nonconformist, analytical and control-oriented. How did WEIRD po pulations become so psychologically peculiar? What part did these differences play in our history, and what do they mean for our col lective ...[Read more]