Other implications of our research should also be noted.The growth of the internet has led to a different marketinglandscape in which consumers actively seek out the opinionsof other consumers before purchase. The extent to which thisoccurs not only varies across cultures but might also beaffected by the cultural mindset that is activated at the timeinformation is received. How people remember this informationand the manner in which they interpret it is of obviousimportance. By identifying the heightened sensitivity thatcollectivists have to source–message connections, we pointout an additional path by which persuasion can occur. Pastresearch has typically suggested that collectivists tend to seethemselves as members of a larger group and consequentlymight be more willing to take into account others' opinions.However, our work suggests an additional reason whymessages have more or less of an impact.