中华民族文化融合的心理学证据：基于汉族和纳西族的情境实验结果

hroughout Chinese history, various ethnic groups in China, through long-term exchanges, interactions, and integration, ultimately formed the Chinese nation. The cultures of these groups, influenced by mutual interaction, collectively gave rise to Chinese culture, with each ethnic groups traditions incorporating elements from others. This cultural integration resulted in a situation where you are in me and I am in you. The custom of Esteeming the Robust While Neglecting the Elderly was characteristic of the ancient nomads of northern China, whereas Respecting the Elderly and Cherishing the Young has been a long-standing tradition among the Huaxia people. The concepts of Huhua among the Han ethnic group and Sinicization of ethnic minorities have represented tangible manifestations of cultural integration throughout Chinese history. In modern China, distinguished historians such as Fu Sinian, Gu Jiegang, and Chen Yinque have conducted pioneering research, accumulating substantial archaeological, historical, linguistic, and cultural evidence. This study, however, seeks to explore the psychological dimensions of cultural integration within the Chinese nation. Specifically, two experiments were conducted to investigate the intentions behind behaviors that guarantee support and help for the elderly, middle-aged, and children in different contexts.Experiment 1 involved middle-aged and elderly individuals, as well as high school students from Han and Naxi ethnic groups, with a single-factor experimental design. Three scenarios were created: food security, clothing security, and life security. The ethnic identities of the characters in the scenarios matched those of the participants. This experiment aimed to investigate the willingness of middle-aged and elderly individuals, as well as high school students from both Han and Naxi ethnic groups in the Hebei and Yunan regions, to provide security. Experiment 2 also involved middle-aged and elderly participants, as well as high school students from Han and Naxi ethnic groups, utilizing a similar single-factor experimental design. The scenarios in this experiment included: time companionship, financial assistance, and time-based intellectual support. Again, the ethnic identities of the characters in the scenarios were consistent with those of the subjects. The goal of this experiment was to assess the willingness of the participants from both Han and Naxi ethnic groups in the Hebei and Yunan regions to offer help in these contexts.The results indicated that middle-aged and elderly individuals from the Naxi ethnic group exhibited a stronger willingness to assist the elderly, while the Han counterparts showed a greater willingness to help the middle-aged. This suggests that, in the context of long-term ethnic integration, the Naxi ethnic group has developed a stronger respect for the elderly after being sinicized, while the Han ethnic group has retained some Hu characteristics, such as Respecting the Young. Furthermore, middle-aged and elderly individuals from both ethnic groups prioritized children in all situations, reflecting the Chinese cultural value of placing the utmost importance on descendants. In most cases, high school students from both ethnic groups favored children or fathers and contributed more money and time to them, indicating that the differences in personality orientation among ethnicities are gradually diminishing.