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Psychoculture, for the present purpose, is the study of thinking patterns associated with social norms and historical experiences within the realm of a particular cultural experience. Norms are the subjective aspects of roles, the basic units of a social system regarding functions that hold the society together to survive all kinds of environmental and historical changes. From the cybernetic perspective, the study of Chinese diplomatic drama should start by identifying China’s various national self-images. Psychoculture is the field of alternatives where world views and the associated norms known to Chinese leaders are available to conceptualise China’s national self-image.
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Shih, Cy. (1990). Chinese Psychoculture and Foreign Policy Motivation. In: The Spirit of Chinese Foreign Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11156-5_4
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