Challenges and Opportunities for Psychological Research in the Majority World

How can psychology transform itself into an inclusive science that engages with the rich cultural diversity of humanity? How can we strive towards a broader and deeper understanding of human behavior that is both generalizable across populations and attentive to its diversity? To address these major questions of our field, relying on scholars from different world regions, we start by highlighting the diversity present in six world regions that are under-represented in psychological science, and follow with an overview of psychological research and education in these regions. Next, we outline challenges and opportunities associated with conducting psychological research in these and other majority world regions, and finish by offering recommendations aimed at making psychological science both more broadly representative of the world’s population and attentive to its diversity. Our aim is to facilitate a broader, better-informed, and more empathic conversation among psychological scientists worldwide about ways to make our science more representative, culturally informed and inclusive.