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Abstract
The current study tested how culture may affect the interpretation of the expression of pride among Norwegian and U.S. participants. Our results show that participants from Norway ascribed more negative trait attributions to a target person expressing pride than U.S. participants. It is proposed that Janteloven is responsible for the differences in these trait attributions, and we interpret the results from a “closed-system” and “open-system” (Mayr, 1976) perspective.
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Gregg Bromgard
Gregg Bromgard is affiliated with the Department of Social Sciences, Southern University at New Orleans.
David Trafimow
David Trafimow is affiliated with New Mexico State University.
Christopher Linn
Christopher Linn is affiliated with the Southern University at New Orleans.