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Originally posted by Lilith Therefore, the interpretation of another person’s actions depends on the ability to consider that person’s mental states. We have shown that unreflective perspective taking is very much a function of cultural patterns. Unreflective perspective taking is more natural for members of a culture that emphasizes interdependence than for members of a culture that emphasizes independence.[/b] Which is what it really comes down too in anyone's case regardless of your cultural background.

But what you quoted above says exactly the opposite, that it is a function of cultural background.

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Orbax At that point you kind of crossed the rubicon and you might as well lay siege to Rome

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Originally posted by NeoPhono I guess to me this whole thing is coming across as "Americans are ignorant whereas the rest of the world is enlightened." It doesn't make much sense that a whole population is somehow oblivious to the rest of the world, while the rest of the world "understands" Americans. I agree that certain elements of a population might be ignorant, but labeling an entire population based on those individuals is silly. I think ignorant Americans might be more visible than those of other cultures, but that can't be used to speak for the entire population.

It's just about how a society molds how the individual mind goes about developing in regards to communication;

naturally, an individualist, capitalist society will have people who look out for themselves and only think about themselves, whereas the Chinese society seems to be more in tune with the collective.

I wouldn't say it's so much a comparison of "them vs us" but rather a statement on the psychological ramifications of one's culture on their outview and communication techniques.

We've got the results of a small study, and that's all; it needs to be repeated, in different scenarios and in different volumes, and the conclusions we come to are just our opinions on the data presented.