The distance from the equator greatly affects human well-being, individualism, and aggression
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Harvard's research, which has been around for decades, reveals that the most important factor that affects human well- being is not money or status, but human relationships , while human well-being There is also a claim that Paul Lang, a psychologist at the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, revealed in a new study how 'distance from the equator' shapes human well-being, individualism and aggression.
Latitudinal Psychology: An Ecological Perspective on Creativity, Aggression, Happiness, and Beyond-Evert Van de Vliert, Paul AM Van Lange, 2019
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1745691619858067
Latitude Adjustment: Distance from the Equator Shapes Our Thinking-Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/latitude-adjustment-distance-from-the-equator-shapes-our-thinking/
Research over the past decade has shown that there is a pattern in the relationship between human well-being and the position of the country, with countries farther away from the equator, such as Denmark and New Zealand, are more happier than Vietnam and Cambodia, which are closer to the equator Has been shown to be expensive. According to Paul Lang, who studies 'latitude psychology' that develops human psychology and culture on a map, the happiness level decreases near the equator because of the tropical climate, an opportunity for economic development There are few, so the possibility of personal growth is limited.
Latitude is greatly related to temperature and rainfall, creating a cultural feature. Of course, latitude is not the only factor in creating cultural characteristics because climate is also interrelated with ecological risks such as national wealth, viral spread, and natural disasters. Mr Lang explains that all of these are related and affect happiness.
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Some studies have shown that in countries far from the equator, people become more time strict. On the other hand, people in countries near the equator tend to focus on “events” rather than time. In the former, the word “time is money”, and in the latter, the word “take time” will be valued. This is thought to be due to the large seasonal changes in countries far from the equator, and the time and plan are largely related to farming.
Within the same country, different cultures may exist at different distances from the equator. People in regions with many rice farmers in southern China are said to be less individualistic and more collective than people living in the north with many wheat farmers. Researchers say this is because rice farmers are more likely to gain economic benefits by cooperating with each other, while wheat farmers often move as individuals.
A new study by Lang et al. Showed that in countries far from the equator, two levels of “individualism” and “creativity” were high in addition to well-being and low aggression. Lange revealed two reasons for this in the analysis.
One is “richness”. Countries that are far from the equator tend to be rich on average, receive a high level of education, have autonomy, and easily gain personal growth. All of these elements are largely related to human happiness, individualism, and creativity. In addition, it was thought that the aggression was low in rich countries because it was difficult for conflicts to occur due to competition for survival, emergencies, and problems.
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The second is the “natural threat” element, Lang said. Pathogens such as malaria, toxic creatures such as snakes, and natural disasters such as floods not only reduce human well-being and creativity, but also create an orientation that protects them from risks, that is, `` aggressiveness '' Mr Lang said it was easy.
Latitude psychology is one of the reasons why societies and countries have different cultures, and it helps to understand each other. In recent years, various cultures have become closely linked, and Lang said that things like latitude psychology need to permeate.
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