The articulatory loop within the working-memory system has been implicated in mediating the effects of anxiety on task performance. The study aimed to examine the effect of anxiety on both the articulatory loop and the central executive. Low (N = 21), med

The value of predicting cross-national variations in Subjective Well-Being (SWB) from Hofstedeʹs dimensions of national culture (1980) was examined using data collected in 36 nations. The Hofstede dimensions were: Individualism-Collectivism (IDV), Power Distance (PDI), Masculinity-Femininity (MAS), and Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI). With factors other than the Hofstede dimensions of national culture (National Wealth/Purchasing Power, Civil Rights and Income Social Comparison) being equal across nations, low UAI succeeded in predicting high national levels of SWB. As anticipated, a significant negative interaction was observed between MAS and National Wealth in predicting national SWB levels: in the poorer countries Masculinity correlated positively with SWB, whereas a negative association was observed for the subset of richer countries. Relatively speaking, feminine-rich countries reported the highest SWB levels. The predictive capability of MAS × National Wealth was independent of that of UAI. The predictive capabilities of MAS × National Wealth and UAI were both independent of national character.