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Full-Text Articles in Asian Studies
Singaporeans' Well-Being: It's Not Just About Emotions, David Chan
Singaporeans' Well-Being: It's Not Just About Emotions, David Chan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
The Goals Matter, So Does The Journey, David Chan
The Goals Matter, So Does The Journey, David Chan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
The Better-Than-Average Effect In Hong Kong And The United States: The Role Of Personal Trait Importance And Cultural Trait Importance, Kim-Pong Tam, Angela K. Y. Leung, Young-Hoon Kim, Chi-Yue Chiu, Ivy Yee-Man Lau, Al K. C. Au
The Better-Than-Average Effect In Hong Kong And The United States: The Role Of Personal Trait Importance And Cultural Trait Importance, Kim-Pong Tam, Angela K. Y. Leung, Young-Hoon Kim, Chi-Yue Chiu, Ivy Yee-Man Lau, Al K. C. Au
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
People tend to make self-aggrandizing social comparisons on traits that are important to the self. However, existing research on the better-than-average effect (BTAE) and trait importance does not distinguish between personal trait importance (participants’ ratings of the importance of certain traits to themselves) and cultural trait importance (participants’ perceptions of the importance of the traits to the cultural group to which they belong). We demonstrated the utility of this distinction by examining the joint effects of personal importance and cultural importance on the BTAE among Hong Kong Chinese and American participants. Results showed that the BTAE was more pronounced for …
The 5c Challenges Of Cohesion, David Chan
The 5c Challenges Of Cohesion, David Chan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
The outcomes and consequences of population policies affect all areas of Singaporeans' lives. At stake is not just how citizens perceive the Government or view a political party. At stake is the very quality of our lives in physical dimensions such as space and infrastructure support; economic dimensions such as jobs and taxes; and social dimensions such as inter-group relations and commitment to Singapore.
The Heart Of The Immigration Debate, David Chan
The Heart Of The Immigration Debate, David Chan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
No abstract provided.