TY - JOUR AU - Bender, Andrea AU - Beller, Sieghard PY - 2016 M3 - Perspective TI - Current Perspectives on Cognitive Diversity JO - Frontiers in Psychology UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00509 VL - 7 SN - 1664-1078 N2 - To what extent is cognition influenced by a person’s cultural background? This question has remained controversial in large fields of the cognitive sciences, including cognitive psychology, and is also underexplored in anthropology. In this perspective article, findings from a recent wave of cross-cultural studies will be outlined with respect to three aspects of cognition: perception and categorization, number representation and counting, and explanatory frameworks and beliefs. Identifying similarities and differences between these domains allows for general conclusions regarding cognitive diversity and helps to highlight the importance of culturally shaped content for a comprehensive understanding of cognition. ER -