Greater Atten-Notion In American Psychology

In this article I make a case for turning greater atten- tion in American psychology to this neglected 95%. I argue that research on the whole of humanity is necessary for creating a science that truly represents the whole of hu- manity. I further argue that American psychology can no longer afford to neglect 95% of the world given that many of the problems psychology can potentially address are worse among the neglected 95% than in American society.
Others have observed that psychological research is dominated by Americans (Cole, 2006; Denmark, 1998). For example, Sue (1999) asserted that “Americans are the largest producers of psychological research. The over- whelming subject of the research is Americans . . . [Nev- ertheless,] theories