Understanding the Persistence of Traditional Values in Modern Society: Adaptive Utility Matters
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on December 27, 2025
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
The adaptation account suggests that the persistence of some traditional values in modern society is due to their enduring adaptive utility. We tested this hypothesis by examining the change of filial piety in two Confucian societies, China and Japan. By ...
The adaptation account suggests that the persistence of some traditional values in modern society is due to their enduring adaptive utility. We tested this hypothesis by examining the change of filial piety in two Confucian societies, China and Japan. By ...