Psychology

Cognitive processes of ingroup favoritism across 20 countries: An eye-tracking investigation of culture, behavior, and cognition

R. Rahal and F. S. Spüntrup

Across 20 countries and 1,850 participants, webcam-based eye-tracking reveals how cultural context shapes in-group favoritism and visual attention during allocation decisions. Research conducted by Rima-Maria Rahal and Frederik Schulze Spüntrup links cross-cultural discrimination to societal uncertainty and shows individual prosocial preferences alter visual search in country-dependent ways—insightful listening for anyone designing global policies to reduce bias.