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This project examines biculturalism from a social cognitive perspective.
The main aim is to examine whether perceptions and evaluations
of bicultural children (9-12 years of age) differ systematically
depending on cultural identity salience.
A first pilot experimental study is conducted among a sample
of Dutch children, Greek children living in Greece, and bicultural
Greek children who live in Netherlands and speak and write both
languages fluently. The Greek-Dutch children are randomly primed
either by Greek cultural icons or Dutch equivalents. It is examined
whether these symbols can evoke different cultural frameworks,
and whether these frameworks affect social attributions and self-perceptions.
A follow up program on the 'Greek Diaspora' is being planned.
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