. Chinese showed activation patterns in the same brain regions for the two tasks. - Relations with in-groups and out-groups · People with independent selves - Have a rather permeable boundary between in-groups and outgrips - New relationships can be formed and old relationships can be dissolved without a large impact · People with interdependent selves - Have a more clear-cut boundary between these groups - In group relationships are special to these people - The stronger the ties within groups, the weaker the ties between groups - Show evidence of anti-conformity in a situation with strangers - Show evidence of conformity with peers - Largest amount of conformity: Fijian, Indian and Japanese · Americans tend to have higher levels of trust towards strangers than Japanese do Individualism vs collectivism - Cultural practises are shaped by the kinds of self-concepts a culture's members have - Individualism . More likely to elaborate on independent aspects of themselves . Come to feel distinct from others · Emphasise on the importance of being self-sufficient - Collectivism . More likely to attend to interdependent aspects of self concept · Close relationships and group members • - A - A - A - A 13