LivesMix

The study of culture in psychology has centered primarily on ethnicity and nationality. In this study we examine a broader definition of culture including social class, region of origin, religion, gender, political culture and many others. In collaboration with social (PI: Adam Cohen), cognitive (Co-PI: Gene Brewer) and quantitative (Co-PI: Kevin Grimm) psychologists, we are using qualitative focus groups, large quantitative surveys, cognitive memory tasks, and ecological momentary assessment techniques to understand: 1) what cultures are important to people; 2) stability of cultural identities; 3) what factors predict variability in cultural identities; 4) how peoples’ cultural identities and their stability or variability predict adjustment. Dr. Doane is leading LivesMix, the year-long ecological momentary assessment of cultural identities across the transition and adjustment to college.