Epistemic motives and cultural conformity: Need for closure, culture, and context as determinants of conflict judgments.

• DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.92.2.191
• Publication Date: 2007-02-05T20:41:26Z
• Authors: Jeanne Ho-ying Fu; Michael W. Morris; Sau-lai Lee; Melody Chao; Chi-yue Chiu; Ying-yi Hong
• Keywords: Conformity; Conservatism; Relevance; Closure (psychology)

Three studies support the proposal that need for closure (NFC) involves a desire consensual validation leads to cultural conformity. Individual differences in NFC interact with group variables determine East Asian versus Western conflict style and procedural preferences (Study 1), information gathering disputes 2), fairness judgment reward allocations 3). Results from experimental tests indicate relevance of conformity reflects consensus motives rather than effort minimization 2) or political conservatism Implications research on resolution motivated cognition are discussed.