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My research mainly focuses on the role that collective representations of culture play in psychological processes. People of a culture have certain consensual beliefs about the culture. My current research examines how these consensual beliefs can be utilized in cultural identification processes, especially in a multicultural context. In addition, I also do research on people's perceptions of social groups.
Education
Ph.D. (2005) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A. (2002) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Interests
- Shared representations of culture
- Cultural identity
- Multiculturalism
- Social cognition
- Intergroup processes
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Wan, C., Chiu, C-y., Tam, K-p., Lee, S-l., Lau, I. Y-m., & Peng, S. (in press). Perceived cultural importance and actual self-importance of values in cultural identification. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Wan, C., Chiu, C., Peng, S., & Tam, K. (in press). Measuring cultures through intersubjective cultural norms: Implications for predicting relative identification with two or more cultures. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.
Ip, G. W-m., Chiu, C-y., & Wan, C. (2006). Birds of a feather and birds flocking together: Physical versus behavioral cues may lead to trait- versus goal-based group perception. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 368-381.
Hong, Y., Wan, C., No, S., & Chiu, C. (in press). Multicultural identities. In D. Cohen & S. Kitayama (Eds), The handbook of cultural psychology. Guilford.
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