对东西方思维方式的研究是近十年以来文化心理学领域的一个热点问题。该文以心理学关于思维方式的研究为主线,分析了随着心理学研究的深入,学者们关于思维方式研究的思路转变。重点探讨了文化心理学关于东西方思维对比的研究以及对中国人思维方式的理论和实证分析。这些分析对理解中国人思维方式的影响以及促进东西方文化交流有着重要的理论和现实意义。文章指出了关于思维方式研究的未来方向。
Investigation into eastern and western thinking styles has been a hot-topic in the field of cultural psychology during recent decades. This article focuses on psychological studies on thinking style and analyzes the transition of the investigation routes along with the development of psychological researches. It stresses the contrast between eastern and western thinking styles and the theoretical and empirical analyses of Chinese thinking style. The analysis has great theoretical and practical significance in understanding the influence of Chinese thinking style and in promoting the cultural communication between the east and the west. The article also points out the future direction of thinking style research.