Large language models (LLMs) are gaining increasing popularity in both academia and
industry, owing to their unprecedented performance in various applications. As LLMs …

This paper reviews the recent literature on measuring and boosting cognitive and
noncognitive skills. The literature establishes that achievement tests do not adequately …

Large language models (LLMs) are capable of successfully performing many language
processing tasks zero-shot (without training data). If zero-shot LLMs can also reliably classify …

Awe has been theorized as a collective emotion, one that enables individuals to integrate
into social collectives. In kee** with this theorizing, we propose that awe diminishes the …

Social science research has highlighted “honor” as a central value driving social behavior in
Mediterranean societies, which requires individuals to develop and protect a sense of their …

Cross-cultural psychologists have mostly contrasted East Asia with the West. However, this
study shows that there are major psychological differences within China. We propose that a …

Data recently published in PNAS mapped out regional differences in the tightness of social
norms across China [RYJ Chua, KG Huang, M. **, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 116, 6720 …

This paper reviews the recent literature on measuring and boosting cognitive and
noncognitive skills. The literature establishes that achievement tests do not adequately …

We used self-report surveys to gather information on a broad set of non-cognitive skills from
1,368 eighth graders. At the student level, scales measuring conscientiousness, self-control …

Behavioral scientists routinely publish broad claims about human psychology and behavior
in the world's top journals based on samples drawn entirely from Western, Educated …