Despite its strong theoretical background, the dynamic constructivist view leaves some
questions unanswered. Cultural variations in social cognition are explained by a set of
universal social cognitive principles. The underlying assumption that cognitive principles
are universal (that they extend beyond the Chinese and American subgroups that were
studied), however, remains unproved. Moving between different cultures and switching
cultural frames is likely to increase uncertainty, contradiction, ambiguity, and contrasting
interests. Two questions arise from that: (1) How do people find their way without any
“overall integrative knowledge system” (Hermans & Kempen, 1998; p. 1111) and (2) How
does bi- or even multiculturalism affect people’s coping strategies and well-being in
acculturation processes? Cultural priming procedures have until now been restricted to the
study of cognition. It would be interesting to explore whether culturally distinct emotional
states could be induced through priming. Furthermore, culture may be mediated by noncognitive
carriers of culture, such as practices (Rogoff, 1990; Vygotski, 1978).