Culture, Cognition, and Emotion in China's Religious Ethnic Minorities

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This study examines the suffering narratives of two religious communities—Bimo and Christian—of the Yi minority who reside in the remote mountains of Sichuan and Yunnan, China, respectively. It is informed by the theoretical framework of ecological rationality, which posits that emotions influence, and are influenced, by cognitive styles that have co-evolved with the ecological niche of a culture. It was predicted and found that in times of adversity, traditional religious communities may differ in emotion expression, causal attribution, and help seeking behavior, with far-reaching ramifications in how they are uniquely vulnerable to the pitfalls of modernization. The authors hope that the voices of the study participants, heard through their harrowing narratives, may inspire a deepened sensitivity to the plight of rural Chinese communities as China races to become superpower in the global economy. 
This study examines the suffering narratives of the Bimo and Christian religious communities of the Yi minority who reside in the remote mountains of Sichuan and Yunnan, China, respectively. It is informed by the theoretical framework of ecological rationality, which posits that religions influence and are influenced by cognitive styles that have co-evolved with the ecological niche of a culture. It was predicted and found that in times of adversity, traditional religious communities differ in emotion expression, causal attribution, and help-seeking behavior, with far-reaching ramifications for how they are uniquely vulnerable to the ravages of modernization. The authors hope that the voices of the study participants, heard through their harrowing narratives, may inspire a deepened sensitivity to the plight of rural Chinese communities as China races to become a superpower in the global economy.
Challenges the classical understanding of cognition and emotion in western psychology Models a sophisticated use of mixed methods, resulting in a synergy of both descriptive and explanatory approaches to data analysis Displays collaborative research utilizing the disciplines of religion, anthropology, sociology, and psychology

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Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting

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Indigenous Psychology Global Psychology Asian Psychology Ethnic Studies Cognition Emotion Asian Culture Chinese Ethnic Groups Yi Psychology of Religion Psychology of Spirituality Suffering Marginalized Groups Social Psychology

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