Open AccessClimatic warmth and national wealth: some culture‐level determinants of national character stereotypes
Author(s) -
McCrae Robert R.,
Terracciano Antonio,
Realo Anu,
Allik Jüri
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.839
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1099-0984
pISSN - 0890-2070
DOI - 10.1002/per.647
Subject(s) - psychology , character (mathematics) , social psychology , developmental psychology , mathematics , geometry
National character stereotypes are widely shared, but do not reflect assessed levels of personality traits. In this article we present data illustrating the divergence of stereotypes and assessed personality traits in North and South Italy, test hypotheses about the associations of temperature and national wealth with national character stereotypes in 49 cultures, and explore possible links to national values and beliefs. Results suggest that warmth and wealth are common determinants of national stereotypes, but that there are also idiosyncratic influences on the perceptions of individual nations. Published in 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.