关键词: 谦虚；社会规范；文化；本土心理学

Abstract: In psychological perspective, modesty has been studied as either a personality trait or a social behavior and can be indexed with either explicit or implicit measures. Existing researches suggest that modesty plays an important role in improving psychological wellbeing, enhancing interpersonal relationships and benefiting organizational management. The manifestation of modesty is influenced by both external factors(e. g., culture and circumstances) and internal factors(e. g., gender and beliefs). Although modesty has recently been a veritable “hot” topic in empirical and theoretical research, its importance has rarely raised attention of Chinese psychologists. Thus, by comprehensively reviewing the definitions, measurements, functions, influential factors and development of modesty, we hope this review would deepen peoples understanding of modesty, and provide insights for studying modesty in Chinese psychology.

Key words: modesty; social norm; culture; Chinese Psychology