Seeking unique dogs: The increase in individualism in Japan
Previous research indicated that Japanese culture came to increasingly emphasize uniqueness, showing a rise in individualism. However, such research focused on the naming of babies, making it unclear whether this trend was found in other behaviors. Therefore, the current research examined temporal c...
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| description | Previous research indicated that Japanese culture came to increasingly emphasize uniqueness, showing a rise in individualism. However, such research focused on the naming of babies, making it unclear whether this trend was found in other behaviors. Therefore, the current research examined temporal changes in the behavior of choosing dog types. Study 1 confirmed that choosing hybrid dogs (mixed-breed dogs created by crossing purebred dogs) as a form of uniqueness-seeking was shared in Japanese culture. Study 2 indicated that the ownership rates of unique hybrid dogs increased and the ownership rates of common purebred dogs decreased between 2008 and 2017. Study 3 showed that people increasingly sought information about hybrid dogs online between 2004 and 2018. Study 4 demonstrated that articles in newspapers referring to hybrid dogs increased between 2003 and 2018. These results consistently suggest that people in Japan came to seek more uniqueness and Japanese culture became more individualistic. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fd33e16ec4e84f70b1acfdd82505fb2e2024-12-14T06:28:16ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182024-11-01251104558Seeking unique dogs: The increase in individualism in JapanYuji Ogihara0Yukiko Uchida1Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University, Japan; Faculty of Science Division II, Tokyo University of Science, Japan; Department of Psychology, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan; Corresponding author at: Department of Psychology, Aoyama Gakuin University, 4-4-25 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8366, Japan.Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University, JapanPrevious research indicated that Japanese culture came to increasingly emphasize uniqueness, showing a rise in individualism. However, such research focused on the naming of babies, making it unclear whether this trend was found in other behaviors. Therefore, the current research examined temporal changes in the behavior of choosing dog types. Study 1 confirmed that choosing hybrid dogs (mixed-breed dogs created by crossing purebred dogs) as a form of uniqueness-seeking was shared in Japanese culture. Study 2 indicated that the ownership rates of unique hybrid dogs increased and the ownership rates of common purebred dogs decreased between 2008 and 2017. Study 3 showed that people increasingly sought information about hybrid dogs online between 2004 and 2018. Study 4 demonstrated that articles in newspapers referring to hybrid dogs increased between 2003 and 2018. These results consistently suggest that people in Japan came to seek more uniqueness and Japanese culture became more individualistic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691824004360UniquenessDogIndividualismCultural changeHybrid dogPurebred dog |
| spellingShingle | Yuji Ogihara Yukiko Uchida Seeking unique dogs: The increase in individualism in Japan Acta Psychologica Uniqueness Dog Individualism Cultural change Hybrid dog Purebred dog |
| title | Seeking unique dogs: The increase in individualism in Japan |
| title_full | Seeking unique dogs: The increase in individualism in Japan |
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| title_short | Seeking unique dogs: The increase in individualism in Japan |
| title_sort | seeking unique dogs the increase in individualism in japan |
| topic | Uniqueness Dog Individualism Cultural change Hybrid dog Purebred dog |
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