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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?
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?
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?
Asian Canadians were more likely to consider many perspectives, making them less opinionated and more indecisive.
What did the study of Canadians, some of them immigrants from China and others native-born, reveal about the cognitive approach of Asian Canadians?
Asian Canadians were more likely to consider many perspectives, making them less opinionated and more indecisive.
How did the Chinese develop a different approach to logic compared to Westerners?
In place of logic, the Chinese developed a dialectic.
Explore the comparison of cognition in East Asian and North American adults with a focus on dialectical thought. Delve into the influence of ancient Greek philosophy, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism on cognitive approaches, and the tendency of Asians to think holistically.
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