Compare Eastern thinking with Western thinking. Discuss the similarities and the differences.
Write a paper that is at least six pages long, double spaced. To cover all the topic adequately often takes more than six pages. There is no penalty for extra length, but papers shorter than six pages will be penalized for brevity. The paper should address the following topic:
Compare Eastern thinking with Western thinking. Discuss the similarities and the differences.
Nisbett reviews considerable experimental research evidence in chapters 4-7 of his book. This evidence without exception shows contemporary differences in Western and Eastern thought and perception. For full credit in this essay you must show how the experimental evidence relates to the similarities and differences that historical circumstances and geography have created. Then you must discuss the following question:
In what situations might it be advantageous to think like an Easterner? Like a Westerner?