The book "Cross-Cultural Psychology: Research and Applications" (Second Edition) by John W. Berry, Ype H. Pootringa, Marshall H. Segall, and Pierre R. Dassen provides a comprehensive overview of the field of cross-cultural psychology. The authors, from various universities in Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, and Switzerland, explore the similarities and differences in behavior across cultures, the pursuit of relationships between behavior and culture through research strategies, and the application of research findings across cultures. The book covers topics such as cultural transmission, social behavior, cognition, language, emotion, perception, and the psychological impact of Western psychology on the majority world. It also delves into specific areas like acculturation, intercultural relations, organizational structures, communication, and health behaviors. The text includes a list of figures and tables, a foreword by Gustav Jahoda, and prefaces for both editions, along with acknowledgments.The book "Cross-Cultural Psychology: Research and Applications" (Second Edition) by John W. Berry, Ype H. Pootringa, Marshall H. Segall, and Pierre R. Dassen provides a comprehensive overview of the field of cross-cultural psychology. The authors, from various universities in Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, and Switzerland, explore the similarities and differences in behavior across cultures, the pursuit of relationships between behavior and culture through research strategies, and the application of research findings across cultures. The book covers topics such as cultural transmission, social behavior, cognition, language, emotion, perception, and the psychological impact of Western psychology on the majority world. It also delves into specific areas like acculturation, intercultural relations, organizational structures, communication, and health behaviors. The text includes a list of figures and tables, a foreword by Gustav Jahoda, and prefaces for both editions, along with acknowledgments.