What kind of children do we want to raise? Where do we want society to end up? How do we want out futures to be? To answer those questions, we need to take the time to break it down and analyze things from the viewpoint of the individual and the collective group. If I were to answer the questions: What kind of children do I … Continue reading Japan: A Collectivist Society- What does it mean?
No matter where you are from, you will have natural tendencies that all other humans have. Let’s say that you walk into a room, looking for a place to sit. There’s one bench, with a person sitting on the end. You comfortably sit on the other end of the bench. Now, let’s change that to say there are two benches. Even though the person in … Continue reading How Are the Laws of Personal Space Different in Japan?
Have you ever had students just not try in class? You call on a student after explaining something, and ask a question. The student shrugs and says, “I just can’t do it.” The truth is, we all are influenced by our views about what causes the good and the bad to happen in our lives: Are we the cause? Is there something outside of our … Continue reading How Does Self-Image Affect How We Do?
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