Does language affect personality perception?: a functional approach to testing the Whorfian hypothesis
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- dc.contributor.author Xiaohua Chen, Sylvia
- dc.contributor.author Benet-Martínez, Verónica
- dc.contributor.author Ng, Jacky C. K.
- dc.date.accessioned 2020-12-16T11:18:30Z
- dc.date.available 2020-12-16T11:18:30Z
- dc.date.issued 2013
- dc.description.abstract Whether language shapes cognition has long been a controversial issue. The present research adopts a functional approach to examining the effects of language use on personality perception and dialectical thinking. We propose that language use activates corresponding cultural mindsets, which in turn influence social perception, thinking, and behavior. Four studies recruited Chinese‐English bilinguals (N = 129 in Study 1, 229 in Study 2, 68 in Study 3, 106 in Study 4) and used within‐subjects and between‐subjects design, written and behavioral reports, and self‐ and other perceptions. The four studies converged to show that Chinese‐English bilinguals exhibit higher dialectical thinking and more variations in self‐ and observer ratings of personality when using the Chinese language than when using English. Furthermore, dialectical thinking predicted more self‐ and other‐perceived variations in personality and behavior across bilingual contexts. These results highlight the important role of culture in understanding the relations between language and cognition, and attest to the malleability of personality perception and dialectical thinking within and across individuals in response to culture‐related linguistic cues.en
- dc.description.sponsorship This project was supported in part by the General Research Fund (PolyU5412/08H) from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong.
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- dc.identifier.citation Xiaohua Chen S, Benet-Martínez V, Ng JCK. Does language affect personality perception?: a functional approach to testing the Whorfian hypothesis. J Pers. 2013 Apr 23;82(2):130–43. DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12040
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12040
- dc.identifier.issn 0022-3506
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/46065
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Wiley
- dc.relation.ispartof Journal of Personality. 2013 Apr 23;82(2):130–43
- dc.rights This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Xiaohua Chen S, Benet-Martínez V, Ng JCK. Does language affect personality perception?: a functional approach to testing the Whorfian hypothesis. Journal of Personality. 2013 Apr 23;82(2):130–43, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12040. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
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- dc.title Does language affect personality perception?: a functional approach to testing the Whorfian hypothesisen
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