GEOGRAPHY OF THOUGHT : How Asians and Westerners Think Differently and Why
Nisbett, Richard E.
GEOGRAPHY OF THOUGHT : How Asians and Westerners Think Differently and Why - 1 - London Nocholas Brealey 2003 - 263
In The Geography of Thought, Richard E. Nisbett explores how people from East Asian and Western societies tend to think differently due to distinct philosophical, social, and historical traditions. Drawing on research in psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology, he argues that East Asians are more likely to adopt holistic modes of thought that emphasize relationships and context, while Westerners often employ analytic thinking that focuses on objects, categories, and formal logic. The book examines how these cognitive styles influence perception, memory, reasoning, and social behavior.
9781529309416
Gifted Sasikumar
Cognition and culture
Cross-cultural studies
Thought and thinking
Cognitive psychology
153.4 / NIS/GE
GEOGRAPHY OF THOUGHT : How Asians and Westerners Think Differently and Why - 1 - London Nocholas Brealey 2003 - 263
In The Geography of Thought, Richard E. Nisbett explores how people from East Asian and Western societies tend to think differently due to distinct philosophical, social, and historical traditions. Drawing on research in psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology, he argues that East Asians are more likely to adopt holistic modes of thought that emphasize relationships and context, while Westerners often employ analytic thinking that focuses on objects, categories, and formal logic. The book examines how these cognitive styles influence perception, memory, reasoning, and social behavior.
9781529309416
Gifted Sasikumar
Cognition and culture
Cross-cultural studies
Thought and thinking
Cognitive psychology
153.4 / NIS/GE