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" The geography of thought : "
Richard E. Nisbett
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633115
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Nisbett, Richard E
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The geography of thought : : how Asians and Westerners think differently-- and why /\ Richard E. Nisbett
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xxiii, 263 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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0743216466
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: 9780743216463
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: 1857883284
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: 9781857883282
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: 9780743255356
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: 0743255356
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-252) and index
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| Contents
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1. The syllogism and the Tao : philosophy, science, and society in ancient Greece and China -- 2. The social origins of mind : economics, social practices, and thought -- 3. Living together vs. going it alone : social life and sense of self in the modern East and West -- 4. "Eyes in back of your head" or "Keep your eye on the ball"? : envisioning the world -- 5. "The bad seed" or "The other boys made him do it"? : causal attribution and causal modeling East and West -- 6. Is the world made up of nouns or verbs? : categories and rules vs. relationships and similarities -- 7. "Ce n'est pas logique" or "You've got a point there"? : logic and the law of noncontradiction vs. dialectic and the middle way -- 8. And if the nature of thought is not everywhere the same? : implications for psychology, philosophy, education, and everyday life -- Epilogue. The end of psychology or the clash of mentalities? : the longevity of differences
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A professor of psychology examines the divergent ways in which eastern and western cultures view the world, offering suggestions about how today's interdependent global cultures may be bridged
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Cognition and culture
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East and West
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Cross-Cultural Comparison-- Far East
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Mental Processes-- Far East
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Psychology, Comparative-- Far East
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Western World-- Far East
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Civilisation occidentale
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Civilisation orientale
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Culturele aspecten
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Denken
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Différence culturelle
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Pensée
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processus cognitif
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Psychologie culturelle
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| Dewey Classification
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153.4
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BF311.N565 2003
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2003 J-050
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BF 311N724g 2003
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