THE SELF IN WESTERN/EASTERN THOUGHT

Question 1

• More traditional and conservative
  Consider rituals, customs, clothing ( Ex. Doing “mano po” as sign of respecting for elders)
• Elders considered as head of the homes and children respect and obey them
• Children’s future are usually decided by the elders, and when the elders got older, they expected their children to look after them
• Uses bows as greetings, apologizing, and thanking
• Reluctant to challenge and question the long practiced traditions and customs. (Hesitant to change or question traditions and customs, for them it is sacred)

Answer 1

EASTERN CULTURE (ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST):

Question 2

• More open-minded and forthright (tapat)
• More open about their feelings like if they are angry, they will express it with no hesitation
• Display their emotions and feelings in public (more outspoken)

Answer 2

WESTERN CULTURE(NORTH/SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:

Question 3

More likely to “see
themselves as separate from others, define themselves based on their personal traits, and see their characteristics as relatively stable and unchanging.” Sense of self is defined more by who they are on the “inside,”. Tend to communicate with direct styles—they say what they mean, prioritizing that information is conveyed explicitly and unambiguously.

Answer 3

INDIVIDUALISM

Question 4

People are more likely to “see themselves as connected
to others, define themselves in terms of relationships with others,
and see their characteristics as more likely to change across different contexts.” Maintaining social harmony, getting along with others, and meeting social expectations are more important in collectivist
cultures.

Answer 4

COLLECTIVISM