Irenaeus, Siteadmin, Check users, oversight, Administrators
351,516
edits
Changes
Atheism and groupthink (view source)
Revision as of 03:54, October 27, 2021
, 03:54, October 27, 2021→East Asian atheists and groupthink
== East Asian atheists and groupthink ==
== East Asian atheists and groupthink ==
A majority of the world's atheists are [[East Asia]]ns (see: [[Asian atheism]]). The journal article ''Deviance or Uniqueness, Harmony or Conformity? A Cultural Analysis'' published in the ''Journal of Personality and Social Psychology'' indicates: "In many East Asian cultural contexts, there is an abiding fear of being on one's own, of being separated or disconnected from the group; a desire for independence is cast as unnatural and immature (Markus & Kitayama, 1994)."<ref>Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1999. Vol. 77, No. 4, 785-800</ref>
A majority of the world's atheists are [[East Asia]]ns (see: [[Asian atheism]]). The journal article ''Deviance or Uniqueness, Harmony or Conformity? A Cultural Analysis'' published in the ''Journal of Personality and Social Psychology'' indicates: "In many East Asian cultural contexts, there is an abiding fear of being on one's own, of being separated or disconnected from the group; a desire for independence is cast as unnatural and immature (Markus & Kitayama, 1994)."<ref>Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1999. Vol. 77, No. 4, 785-800</ref>
[[China]], which has [[state atheism]], is well-known for having a repressive regime that does not tolerate deviance from the ideology of the [[Chinese Communist Party]].
With its large population, [[China]] has the largest population of atheists.<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref> [[China]], which has [[state atheism]], is well-known for having a repressive regime that does not tolerate deviance from the ideology of the [[Chinese Communist Party]].
According to ''China Daily'', “One significant way [[Asia]]n cultures differ from [[Western World|Western cultures]] is that they place group identity over individual identity. This factor limits the ability of Asians to think outside the box. “<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-05/28/content_9902749.htm Group over individual]</ref>
According to ''China Daily'', “One significant way [[Asia]]n cultures differ from [[Western World|Western cultures]] is that they place group identity over individual identity. This factor limits the ability of Asians to think outside the box. “<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-05/28/content_9902749.htm Group over individual]</ref>