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Name
  
Steven Heine


Role
  
Psychologist

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Steven J. Heine is a Canadian professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, Department of Psychology. He specialises in cultural psychology and has been described as "a leading figure" in that field.

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Professional background

Heine's research specialty is social psychology, particularly cultural psychology with an emphasis on the differences between Western and East Asian culture. He also has done research on the Meaning Maintenance Model and genetic essentialism.

Honors and awards

In 2003, Heine was awarded the Distinguished Scientist Early Career Award for Social Psychology, American Psychological Association. In 2011, he was honored with the Career Trajectory Award, Society of Experimental Social Psychology.

Journal articles

  • Heine, Steven J.; Henrich, Joseph; Norenzayan, Ara (2010). "The weirdest people in the world?". Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Cambridge University Press. 33 (2-3): 61–83. doi:10.1017/S0140525X0999152X. 

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