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Lawrence T. White Ph.D.

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Lawrence T. White is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Beloit College in Wisconsin. Trained as a social psychologist, he received his Ph.D. in 1984 from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He taught a course in cross-cultural psychology for 28 years.

Professor White has authored or co-authored research reports in numerous journals, including the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, and has directed study abroad programs in Australia, Estonia, and Morocco. He is the author of Culture Conscious: Briefings on Culture, Cognition, and Behavior, published by John Wiley and Sons in 2020.

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Recent Posts
Do People Everywhere Cheat?
Do people in some countries generally cheat more often than people in other countries? Two international teams of researchers think not.
Cities Where Tourists Are More Likely to Receive Help

Picture yourself sightseeing in a foreign city. If misfortune comes your way and you stumble and fall, where will you be most likely to receive help from a passerby?

Picture yourself sightseeing in a foreign city. If misfortune comes your way and you stumble and fall, where will you be most likely to receive help from a passerby?

The Practices of "Exemplary" Guatemalan Mothers

Highly regarded mothers in Guatemala raise their children to be kind, hard-working, and family-oriented. They also set strict limits. Should other mothers follow their example?

Highly regarded mothers in Guatemala raise their children to be kind, hard-working, and family-oriented. They also set strict limits. Should other mothers follow their example?

Two Lessons From Psychology for Policymakers

When designing solutions to social problems in the U.S., we should (1) look at what other countries do and (2) shape behavior by modifying situations and environments.

When designing solutions to social problems in the U.S., we should (1) look at what other countries do and (2) shape behavior by modifying situations and environments.

Can Psychology’s Two Tribes Reconcile Their Differences?

In some ways, research psychologists and psychotherapists are like warring clans. What are the prospects for a cultural rapprochement?

In some ways, research psychologists and psychotherapists are like warring clans. What are the prospects for a cultural rapprochement?

Can Anything Good Come from Shaming Others?

In some parts of the world, shaming is associated with psychological harm. In other parts of the world, shaming is seen as beneficial to society.

In some parts of the world, shaming is associated with psychological harm. In other parts of the world, shaming is seen as beneficial to society.

Why Men Are Likely to Say “I Love You” First

Studies indicate that men are more likely than women to first utter those three little words, a possibly universal phenomenon known as “male confession bias.”

Studies indicate that men are more likely than women to first utter those three little words, a possibly universal phenomenon known as “male confession bias.”