Why the West Minds and the East Behaves: An Integrative Review of the Cultural Evolution of Mind–Behavior Orientations

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Integrative review emphasizes mind in Western White cultures and behavior in East Asian contexts, suggesting cultural influences.

Western White cultures prioritize mental states over behaviors, while East Asian cultures exhibit the opposite focus, highlighting distinct cultural orientations.
This review examines constructs like self-construal and cultural tightness-looseness to explain differences in mind-behavior priorities, with broader implications for society.
Analysis incorporates evidence from various fields, including theory of mind and parenting, to validate cultural emphasis on mind versus behavior.
Introducing a novel historical-evolutionary framework enhances understanding of how culture shapes mind-behavior dynamics across societies.

Wu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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