Understanding the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity Through a Complex Dynamic Systems Lens

Hugh Jiliang Liu, Ruud J. R, Den Hartigh, Marcel H. van der Poel, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, International Business School, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Culture & Psychology

Published online on March 09, 2026

Abstract

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The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) has been widely used to conceptualise changes in how individuals experience cultural difference, typically described as a progression from ethnocentric toward ethnorelative orientations. While ...