How do people reason about the causes of life events? Is some of this reasoning stable across cultures? A simple way to assess this is to ask large numbers of people around the world to interpret a short story about another person.



In this 5-minute survey, run by researchers at Victoria University (Melbourne, Australia) and Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic), we will ask you simply to read a few sentences describing life events. Some questions about causes of the events will follow, and we will ask you for basic demographic information, focusing on your cultural background.



The survey is completely anonymous and ethics approval has been granted by Victoria University's Ethics Committee.



Results will be posted here shortly. Meanwhile, any questions about the content of the study can be addressed to the researchers: Anastasia Ejova (235144@muni.cz) or Keis Ohtsuka (keis.ohtsuka@vu.edu.au).



If you have any queries or complaints about the ethics of this study, you may write to the Research Ethics and Biosafety Manager, Cairnmillar Institute Human Research Ethics Committee, Cairnmillar Institute, Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, 3124, Australia. Alternatively, you can phone the Biosafety Manager on +61 (3) 9813 3400.

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