Here's a curious bit of pseudo-scientific research. I say pseudo as, having studied it some, the psychology of personality will never truly be a hard science, no matter how much data they conjure up.
Developmental context effects on bicultural posttrauma self repair
Um, in Chimpanzees raised by humans. Get it?
Right up there with white, black, brown ... whatever you want to call them. And, yes, bicultural did have a standard definition once. Of or relating to two distinct cultures in one nation or geographic region. Not no more.
Longitudinal studies have shown how early developmental contexts contribute significantly to self-development; their influence extends through adulthood, informs sociality, and affects resilience under severe stress. While the importance of sociality in trauma recovery is recognized, the relationship between developmental and posttrauma contexts and recovery effects is less appreciated, particularly in cases in which recovery contexts differ widely from the culture of origin.
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