Responsibilities in close social relationships explain Eastern–Western cultural differences

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Do you think that a person who reorganizes their life so that their aging parents can live with them would be likely to push another out of the way on the subway?

What about greeting strangers with a smile?

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:15 UTC.

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