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   universality, or Òpsychic unityÓ (e.g., Murdock, 1945), can be discerned from two observations about the field of psychology. First, the origins of psychology have been profoundly influenced by biology (Benjamin, 1988). This biological basis of the field has led to an assumption of psychological universals in at least two

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2. dictionary.apa.org › universalityAPA Dictionary of Psychology

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   Apr 19, 2018 · universality. n. the condition of existing everywhere, often in a very similar or identical form. In psychology, universality is more specifically: the tendency to assume that one’s personal qualities and characteristics, including attitudes and values, are common in the general social group or culture. in mob and crowd settings, the tendency ...

3. neurolaunch.com › universality-psychologyUniversality in Psychology: Common Human Experiences Worldwide

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   Sep 14, 2024 · The continued exploration of universality in psychology holds immense promise for advancing our understanding of human nature. By uncovering the common ground that exists beneath our apparent differences, we can foster greater empathy, communication, and cooperation across cultural divides. Ultimately, the study of psychological universals ...

4. www.researchgate.net › publication › 7576334Psychological Universals: What Are They and How Can We Know?

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   Sep 1, 2005 · Human psychological universals are core mental attributes that. are shared at some conceptual level by all or nearly all non-brain-. damaged adult human beings across cultures. The assumption of ...

5. psycnet.apa.org › doi › 10Psychological Universals: What Are They and How Can We Know?

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   Psychological universals, or core mental attributes shared by humans everywhere, are a foundational postulate of psychology, yet explicit analysis of how to identify such universals is lacking. This article offers a conceptual and methodological framework to guide the investigation of genuine universals through empirical analysis of psychological patterns across cultures. Issues of cross ...

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   Universalism is an implicit assumption in many areas of traditional psychology. One of the most prevalent debates relevant to universalism concerns its distinction from cultural relativism (Phillips, 2002). The universalism-relativism debate cuts across disciplines, including both traditional and critical psychologies.

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   Why is universality important in psychology?

   • The assumption of human universals is a foundational postulate of psychology, and as such, a rich understanding about how we can consider universality in psychological phenomena is of great importance to the field.

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   What are psychological universals?

   • Psychological Universals: What Are They and How Can We Know? Psychological universals, or core mental attributes shared by humans everywhere, are a foundational postulate of psychology, yet explicit analysis of how to identify such universals is lacking.

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   Is there a level of universality in psychology?

   • Theoretical confusion is likely to emerge from differing but often unarticulated assumptions of what level of a universal exists across cultures. Research on the universality of psychological processes would be more productive if conceptual frameworks were available to anchor findings and inform debates about levels of universals.

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   Are universals relevant in psychology?

   • Below we illustrate the relevance of levels of universals for two theoretical debates in psychology that implicate universals: the Whorfian or linguistic relativity hypothesis and sexual selection theory in mate preferences.

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   What is universalism in psychology?

   • The concept of universalism is prevalent across the social, political, and physical sciences. In the field of psychology, universalism conventionally refers to the idea that the range of human experience – from basic needs and psychological processes to core values – is intrinsic and therefore similar across humans and cultures.

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   Why is universality neglected in psychology?

   • We suggest that the ques-tion of universality is so often neglected because much of psy-chology has maintained the implicit assumption that its objects of investigation were de facto universals. This unstated assumption of universality, or “psychic unity” (e.g., Murdock, 1945), can be discerned from two observations about the field of psychology.

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8. www.tutor2u.net › psychology › topicsUniversality | Topics | Psychology - tutor2u

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   Universality. When a theory is described as universal, it means that it can apply to all people, irrespective of gender and culture.