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Overview

Peter B. Smith is affiliated with the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on psychology and social sciences, with significant contributions in social psychology and sociology and political science. They also engage in work related to cognitive neuroscience, general health professions, and communication.

The research topics covered by Peter B. Smith include:

  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment

Peter B. Smith has published extensively, with recent papers highlighting various aspects of cross-cultural psychology and related topics. Notable works include:

  • "Is an Emphasis on Dignity, Honor and Face more an Attribute of Individuals or of Cultural Groups?" (2020, Cross-Cultural Research)
  • "Sex Differences in Self-Construal and in Depressive Symptoms: Predictors of Cross-National Variation" (2020, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology)

Other prominent papers connected to their research interests, authored by close colleagues or within related venues, include:

  • "Perceptions of Aging Across 26 Cultures and Their Culture-Level Associates" (2021, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade)
  • "Comparative Culturology and Cross-Cultural Psychology: How Comparing Societal Cultures Differs From Comparing Individuals' Minds Across Cultures" (2024, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology)
  • "The Wealth and Competitiveness of National Economic Systems Moderates the Importance of Big Five Personality Dimensions for Life Satisfaction of Employed Persons in 18 Nations" (2020, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology)

Smith frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Faculty of Philosophy (University of Belgrade)
  • Cross-Cultural Research
  • International Journal of Psychology
  • Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Collaborative work is an important aspect of their scientific contributions. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Vivian Miu-Chi Lun
  • Matthew J. Easterbrook
  • Yasin Koç
  • Lusine Grigoryan
  • Cláudio Torres

Best Publications

  • Differences Between Tight and Loose Cultures: A 33-Nation Study

    Michele J . Gelfand;Jana L. Raver;Lisa Nishii;Lisa Art. Leslie

  • Social psychology across cultures

    Peter Bevington Smith;Michael Harris Bond

  • Culture and conformity: A meta-analysis of studies using Asch's (1952b, 1956) line judgment task.

    Rod Bond;Peter B. Smith

  • Nature over nurture: temperament, personality, and life span development.

    RR McCrae;PT Costa;Fritz Ostendorf;Alois Angleitner

  • National Culture and the Values of Organizational Employees A Dimensional Analysis Across 43 Nations

    Peter B. Smith;Shaun Dugan;Fons Trompenaars

  • Nature over nurture: temperament personality and lifespan

    Robert R McCrae;Paul T Costa Jr;Fritz Ostendorf;Alois Angleitner

  • Leadership, Organizations and Culture: An Event Management Model

    Peter Bevington Smith;Mark F. Peterson

  • Cultural Values, Sources of Guidance, and their Relevance to Managerial Behavior A 47-Nation Study

    Peter B. Smith;Mark F. Peterson;Shalom H. Schwartz

  • Understanding social psychology across cultures : engaging with others in a changing world

    Peter Bevington Smith;Ronald Fischer;Vivian L. Vignoles;Michael Harris Bond

  • Role-Conflict, Ambiguity, and Overload - a 21-Nation Study

    Mark F. Peterson;Peter B. Smith;Adebowale Akande;Sabino Ayestaran

  • Acquiescent Response Bias as an Aspect of Cultural Communication Style

    Peter B. Smith

  • National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures

    A. Terracciano;A. M. Abdel-Khalek;N. Ádám;L. Adamovová

  • Beyond the 'east-west' dichotomy: Global variation in cultural models of selfhood.

    Vivian L. Vignoles;Ellinor Owe;Maja Becker;Peter B. Smith

  • CROSS-CULTURAL SOCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

    Michael Harris Bond;Peter B. Smith

  • When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled: the GLOBE and Hofstede projects

    Peter B Smith

  • Perceptions of aging across 26 cultures and their culture-level associates.

    Corinna E. Löckenhoff;Filip de Fruyt;Antonio Terracciano;Robert R. Mccrae

  • Social Psychology Across Cultures: Analysis and Perspectives

    Peter Bevington Smith;Michael Harris Bond

  • The Rotter Locus of Control Scale in 43 Countries : A Test of Cultural Relativity

    Peter B. Smith;Fons Trompenaars;Shaun Dugan

  • On the generality of leadership style measures across cultures

    Peter B. Smith;Jyuji Misumi;Monir Tayeb;Mark Peterson

  • Understanding Social Psychology Across Cultures: Living and Working in a Changing World

    Peter Bevington Smith;Michael Harris Bond;Çiğdem Kâğıtçıbaşı

  • Nature over nurture: Temperament, personality, and lifespan development

    R. R. McCrae;P. T. Costa;Fritz Ostendorf;Alois Angleitner

  • Perceptions of aging across 26 cultures and their culture-level associates

    Corinna Lockenhoff;Filip De Fruyt;Antonio Terracciano;Robert R. McCrae

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Bond
Michael Bond Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ronald Fischer
Ronald Fischer Victoria University of Wellington
Vivian L. Vignoles
Vivian L. Vignoles University of Sussex
Robert R. McCrae
Robert R. McCrae Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Antonio Terracciano
Antonio Terracciano Florida State University
Paul T. Costa
Paul T. Costa Duke University
Anu Realo
Anu Realo University of Warwick
Masaki Yuki
Masaki Yuki Hokkaido University
Rupert Brown
Rupert Brown University of Sussex
Jüri Allik
Jüri Allik University of Tartu

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