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Perceptual differences between cultures
People raised in Asia perceive more detail than those raised in the USA. "A study that tracked eye motions of subject shown photographs concluded that people raised in Asia took in more detail in the background and more information about the relationship between the foreground and background objects than did people raised in America, who focused largely on foreground objects. The researchers claim that this is the result of a more cooperative culture in Asia that is driven by higher population density and historical communal modes of production (shared irrigation systems for rice paddies), while western culture is more individualized. "
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Posted by Richard on August 30, 2005 03:59 PM