Taking Malala's courageous journey as a reference point, neuroscience explains how chronic stress and cultural forces influence our response to stories.
Good question. It may be impossible to tell exactly “why” Japanese participants see more than American participants. Based on the research, I'd hypothesise that the stories we collect as a culture shape our reality.
So generalising this idea, perhaps Western cultures have more stories (books, films, art etc.) that focus on the hero's journey and Eastern cultures have more stories that focus on the collective.
Insightful explanation! I always wondered why the huge variance in how we interpret stories. That's a powerful factor to keep in mind.
How does culture affect what we see? I was not able to get why Japanese noticed environment more vs Western counterpart?
Good question. It may be impossible to tell exactly “why” Japanese participants see more than American participants. Based on the research, I'd hypothesise that the stories we collect as a culture shape our reality.
So generalising this idea, perhaps Western cultures have more stories (books, films, art etc.) that focus on the hero's journey and Eastern cultures have more stories that focus on the collective.
What are your thoughts?