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020			_a9781529309416
037			_cGifted _nSasikumar
041			_aEnglish
082			_a153.4 _bNIS/GE
100			_aNisbett, Richard E.
245			_aGEOGRAPHY OF THOUGHT _b: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently and Why
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260			_aLondon _bNocholas Brealey _c2003
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500			_aIn 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.
650			_aCognition and culture
650			_aCross-cultural studies
650			_aThought and thinking
650			_aCognitive psychology
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