Chapter 1 - What is Dialectical Thinking? Conceptualization and Measurement Julie Spencer-Rodgers, Elise Anderson, Christine Ma-Kellams, Carol Wang, Kaiping Peng Chapter 2 - The Epistemology of Yin-Yang Balancing as the Root of Chinese Cultural Traditions: The Indigenous Features and Geocentric Implications Peter Ping Li Chapter 3 - Culture and Lay Theories of Change Ning Zhang, Li-Jun Ji, and Tieyuan Guo Chapter 4 - Analytic versus Holistic Cognition: Constructs and Measurement Minkyung Koo, Jong An Choi, and Incheol Choi Chapter 5 - Dialecticism Across the Lifespan: Towards a Deeper Understanding of the Ontogenetic and Cultural Factors Influencing Dialectical Thinking and Emotional Experience Igor Grossman Chapter 6 - The Cultural Neuroscience of Holistic Thinking Bobby K. Cheon, Ronxiang Tang, Joan Y. Chiao, and Yi-Yuan Tang Chapter 7 - Judging the World Dialectically vs. Non-Dialectically: Cultural Variations in Online Decision-Making Processes Takahiko Masuda, Liman Man Wai Li, and Matthew J. Russell Chapter 8 - Contextualization of Mental Representations and Evaluative Responses: A Theory-Based Analysis of Cultural Differences Yang Ye and Bertram Gawronski Chapter 9 - Dialectical Thinking and Creativity from Many Perspectives: Contradiction and Tension Susannah B.F. Paletz, Kyle Bogue, Ella Miron-Spektor, and Julie Spencer-Rodgers Chapter 10 - Dialectical Thinking and its Influence in the World: A New Perspective on East Asians' Control Orientations Joonha Park, Susumu Yamaguchi, Takafumi Sawaumi, and Hiroaki Morio Chapter 11 - Entitativity Perceptions of Individuals and Groups Across Cultures Saori Tsukamoto, Yoshihisa Kashima, Nick Haslam, Elise Holland, and Minoru Karasawa Chapter 12 - Dialecticism in Close Relationships and Marriage Susan E. Cross and Ben C.

P. Lam Chapter 13 - The Yin and Yang of Attitudes and Related Constructs: Dialectical and Holistic Influences Christine Ma-Kellams, Julie Spencer-Rodgers, and Kaiping Peng Chapter 14 - The Dialectical Self: The Internal Consistency, Cross-Situational Consistency, and Temporal Stability of Self-Conception Sylvia Xiaohua Chen, Julie Spencer-Rodgers, and Kaiping Peng Chapter 15 - Dialecticism and the Future Self in Cultural Contexts: Relations to Well-Being Qi Wang, Yubo Hou, and Tracy Gould Chapter 16 - Contextual and Cultural Factors Influencing Malleable Racial Identity Julie A. Garcia, Diana T. Sanchez, and Margaret Shih Chapter 17 - When in Rome Think Like a Roman: Empirical Evidence and Implications of Temporarily Adopting Dialectical Thinking Ashley M. Votruba and Virginia S.Y. Kwan Chapter 18 - Dialectical Emotions Brooke Wilken and Yuri Miyamoto Chapter 19 - Dialecticism and Mental Health: Toward a Yin-Yang Vision of Well-Being Y. Joel Wong and Tao Liu Chapter 20 - The Yin/Yang of Stress: The Link Between Dialectical Thinking and Coping Processes Hi-Po Bobo Lau and Cecilia Cheng Chapter 21 - Dialectical Thinking and Attitudes Toward Action/Inaction Beyond East Asia Ethan Zell, Rong Su, and Dolores Albarracín.