Depression and suicide are more common in today's North American culture than they were in the very different North American culture of nearly a century ago.But in both the past and the more recent cultural settings,pessimistic thinking and feelings of loneliness corresponded with a heightened risk of depression and suicide.This best illustrates that ________ often underlie cultural differences in behavior.

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The fact that pessimistic thinking and loneliness are associated with a higher risk of depression and suicide in both a century ago and present-day North American culture suggests that common psychological processes may underlie the cultural differences in behavior. This suggests that people in different cultures may share certain psychological tendencies and processes that make them susceptible to certain types of behaviors or mental health issues.

Depression and Suicide Are More Common in Today's North American