The acronym "WEIRD" stands for Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic. WEIRD was initially a useful reminder of the bias toward certain demographics in psychological research.

In my last blog, I discussed the effects of WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic) psychology on attitudes toward Artificial Intelligence (AI). WEIRD societies have been shown ...

However, it could also be reflecting the different psychology of “WEIRD” (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) countries.

But the difference between child care among hunter-gatherers and the “WEIRD” countries — those that are Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic — can still shed light on ...