Kim Mills
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15 recordings
1 series
first heard May 2026
last heard 2 Sep
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Psychologists have long searched for universal truths about the human mind.
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But another growing area of research asks a different question.
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How much of what we think and perceived is shaped by the
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Culture we grow up in.
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Today we're going to talk to a psychologist who studies just that.
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What aspects of human development are consistent across cultures and what things vary?
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Can culture influence basic cognitive processes like visual perception and numerical reasoning, not just beliefs and values?
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How does culture shape children's cognitive development as they grow?
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And how do children themselves help shape culture over time?
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Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life.
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I'm Kim Mills.
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My guest today is Dr.
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Dorsa Amir, an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, where she leads the Mind and Culture Lab.
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Her research explores how cultural environments shape the mind and how the mind in turn shapes culture.
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She's worked with children and adults across the world, including the Shuar people and indigenous community in the Amazon.
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She's published dozens of articles in scientific journals.
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And her research and writing have been featured in media outlets including the Washington Post, Slate, Eon, and Scientific American.
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Dr.
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Amir, thank you for joining me today.
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Thank you so much for having me.
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