Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
The present research aims at testing the effects of disbelief in free will on overriding impulsive decisions in Japan. Past research conducted in Western countries has found that induced disbelief in free will can weaken motivation of self-control. In the present research, the authors tested the generalizability of the findings in a study involving Japanese students. Results show that participants whose belief in free will was challenged reported less likelihood and desirability of overriding the impulsive decision. These findings suggest that some basic assumptions of the effects of disbelief in free will could be generalized across cultures.
ScholarWorks Citation
Watanabe, T., Sakurai, R., & Karasawa, K. (2016). The effects of free will beliefs in Japan: Disbelief in free will impairs overriding impulsive decisions. In C. Roland-Lévy, P. Denoux, B. Voyer, P. Boski, & W. K. Gabrenya Jr. (Eds.), Unity, diversity and culture. Proceedings from the 22nd Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. https://doi.org/10.4087/EGKL1424
