This edited collection brings together scholars from the United States and abroad to provide a concise introduction to selected topics in cross-cultural psychology, the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes under diverse cultural conditions. Topics include history and methods of cross-cultural studies, developmental aspects in cross-cultural psychology, personality and belief systems across cultures, and applications for cross-cultural psychology. Within these categories contributors touch on subjects such as language and communication, child development, moral development, gender roles, aging, emotion and personality, international business, and mental health. This important volume will be of interest to all scholars, students, and practitioners in psychology.