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Experimental Psychology (Russia)
2015. Vol. 8, no. 1, 39–59
ISSN: 2072-7593 / 2311-7036 (online)

On the problem of cross-cultural differences in cognitive processes

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E.S. Samoylenko, P.A. Galanichev, S.V. Nosulenko

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Abstract

The theoretical and empirical aspects of cross-cultural differences in cognitive processes are discussed. The results of empirical study, that showed differences between inhabitants of Tuva and Moscow in the process of comparing images were presented. Cross-cultural differences related to the degree of influence of perceptual context on subjective assessments and verbalization of similarities of objects.

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Keywords: comparison, similarity, individual differences, verbalization

Journal rubric: Cognitive Psychology

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Samoylenko E.S., Galanichev P.A., Nosulenko S.V. On the problem of cross-cultural differences in cognitive processes. Eksperimental'naâ psihologiâ = Experimental Psychology (Russia), 2015. Vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 39–59. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Elena S. Samoylenko, Doctor of Psychology, Chief Researcher, Laboratory of Cognitive Processes and Mathematical Psychology, Institute of Psychology of RAS, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7980-3903, e-mail: samoylenkoes@ipran.ru

P. A. Galanichev, Programmer, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: galanichev.p@gmail.com

Stanislav V. Nosulenko, National Research University The Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: stanislav.nosulenko@gmail.com

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