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SUBMITTER: Plaks JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4849663 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Plaks Jason E JE Fortune Jennifer L JL Liang Lindie H LH Robinson Jeffrey S JS
PloS one 20160428 4
Do different cultures hold different views of intentionality? In four studies, participants read scenarios in which the actor's distal intent (a focus on a broader goal) and proximal intent (a focus on the mechanics of the act) were manipulated. In Studies 1-2, when distal intent was more prominent in the actor's mind, North Americans rated the actor more responsible than did Chinese and South Asian participants. When proximal intent was more prominent, Chinese and South Asian participants, if a ...[more]