Abstract
Given Van de Vliert's impressive dataset and prognoses, I will discuss three limitations. First, the evolutionary argument does not adequately take into account how political changes influence freedoms. Second, the operationalizations of needs and freedoms are limited and questionable. Third, a direct relationship between climate, monetary resources, and psychological variables is a simplification neglecting various intervening variables.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 490-491 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- Culture
- Freedom
- Political change
- Psychological Factors
- Self expression
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Unemployment
Disciplines
- Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology