Humans adapt to social diversity over time
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Resumo: | Humans have evolved cognitive processes favoring homogeneity, stability, and structure. These processes are, however, incompatible with a socially diverse world, raising wide academic and political concern about the future of modern societies. With data comprising 22 y of religious diversity worldwide, we show across multiple surveys that humans are inclined to react negatively to threats to homogeneity (i.e., changes in diversity are associated with lower self-reported quality of life, explained by a decrease in trust in others) in the short term. However, these negative outcomes are compensated in the long term by the beneficial influence of intergroup contact, which alleviates initial negative influences. This research advances knowledge that can foster peaceful coexistence in a new era defined by globalization and a socially diverse future. |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over timeSocial diversityTrustIntergroup contactWell-beingHealthHumans have evolved cognitive processes favoring homogeneity, stability, and structure. These processes are, however, incompatible with a socially diverse world, raising wide academic and political concern about the future of modern societies. With data comprising 22 y of religious diversity worldwide, we show across multiple surveys that humans are inclined to react negatively to threats to homogeneity (i.e., changes in diversity are associated with lower self-reported quality of life, explained by a decrease in trust in others) in the short term. However, these negative outcomes are compensated in the long term by the beneficial influence of intergroup contact, which alleviates initial negative influences. This research advances knowledge that can foster peaceful coexistence in a new era defined by globalization and a socially diverse future.National Academy of Sciences2019-08-28T00:00:00Z2019-01-01T00:00:00Z20192019-05-24T14:27:45Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/18136eng0027-842410.1073/pnas.1818884116Ramos, M. R.Bennett, M. R.Massey, D. S.Hewstone, M.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:41:43Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/18136Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:19:26.810333Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over time |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over time |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over time Ramos, M. R. Social diversity Trust Intergroup contact Well-being Health |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over time |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over time |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over time |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over time |
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Humans adapt to social diversity over time |
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Ramos, M. R. |
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Ramos, M. R. Bennett, M. R. Massey, D. S. Hewstone, M. |
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Bennett, M. R. Massey, D. S. Hewstone, M. |
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Ramos, M. R. Bennett, M. R. Massey, D. S. Hewstone, M. |
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Social diversity Trust Intergroup contact Well-being Health |
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Social diversity Trust Intergroup contact Well-being Health |
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Humans have evolved cognitive processes favoring homogeneity, stability, and structure. These processes are, however, incompatible with a socially diverse world, raising wide academic and political concern about the future of modern societies. With data comprising 22 y of religious diversity worldwide, we show across multiple surveys that humans are inclined to react negatively to threats to homogeneity (i.e., changes in diversity are associated with lower self-reported quality of life, explained by a decrease in trust in others) in the short term. However, these negative outcomes are compensated in the long term by the beneficial influence of intergroup contact, which alleviates initial negative influences. This research advances knowledge that can foster peaceful coexistence in a new era defined by globalization and a socially diverse future. |
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