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What is the difference in cognitive approach between East Asian and North American adults?
What is the difference in cognitive approach between East Asian and North American adults?
East Asians tend to think holistically, about the whole rather than the parts, seeking synthesis, while North Americans use analytic, absolutist logic.
How do Westerners and Asians differ in judging emotions?
How do Westerners and Asians differ in judging emotions?
Westerners are more likely to pay close attention to facial expressions, while Asians are more likely to consider the context, such as surrounding circumstances.
What philosophical influences may have shaped the cognitive differences between Europeans/Americans and Chinese/other Asians?
What philosophical influences may have shaped the cognitive differences between Europeans/Americans and Chinese/other Asians?
Ancient Greek philosophy may have led Europeans and Americans to use analytic, absolutist logic, while Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism may have led the Chinese and other Asians to seek compromise and the 'Middle Way.'
How does the cognitive difference between Asians and Westerners affect their consideration of multiple perspectives?
How does the cognitive difference between Asians and Westerners affect their consideration of multiple perspectives?
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What did the study of Canadians, some of them immigrants from China and others native-born, reveal about the cognitive approach of Asian Canadians?
What did the study of Canadians, some of them immigrants from China and others native-born, reveal about the cognitive approach of Asian Canadians?
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How did the Chinese develop a different approach to logic compared to Westerners?
How did the Chinese develop a different approach to logic compared to Westerners?
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