Psycho-Social Implications of Globalization:An Opportunity-Based Perspective

The phenomenon of globalization has largely been absent from the academic discourse in psychology. However, in the past few years researchers have started to acknowledge and explore the psycho-social implications of living in a globalizing world. Keeping this in mind, this paper attempts to review research particularly with respect to the various ways in which globalization continually influences individuals' identities, lived experiences, and their understanding of the world. It is recommended that as opposed to being focused primarily on the negative implications of globalization, it would be beneficial if we paid more attention to the opportunities facilitated by it. Recommendations have been made for the efficacy of social psychological theories to exploit the positive potential of globalization to deal with emerging socio-cultural issues.