| Edition |
1st Free Press trade pbk. ed. |
| Description |
xxiii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Reprint. Originally published: ©2003. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252) and index. |
| Contents |
The syllogism and the Tao -- The social origins of mind -- Living together vs. going it alone -- "Eyes in back of your head" or "Keep your eye on the ball"? -- "The bad seed" or "The other boys made him do it"? -- Is the world made up of nouns or verbs? -- "Ce n'est pas logique" or "You've got a point there"? -- And if the nature of thought is not everywhere the same? -- The end of psychology or the clash of mentalities? |
| Summary |
As Nisbett shows in The Geography of Thought, people think about -- and even see -- the world differently because of differing ecologies, social structures, philosophies, and educational systems that date back to ancient Greece and China. --from publisher description. |
| Subject |
Cognition and culture.
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East and West.
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Cognition and culture. (OCoLC)fst00866482
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East and West. (OCoLC)fst00901090
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| ISBN |
0743255356 |
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9780743255356 |
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