I heard from a couple of Japanese students that Western brains work differently and I also heard one of them say something about Japanese anatomy being different from Western anatomy. I found that odd.
Japan is such a small country
English grammar is more similar to Chinese than Japanese
Western people usually speak English
Japanese is a more difficult/complex language than English
Japan is special (or unique) for having 4 seasons
Most non-Japanese do not like sushi or natto
Westerners normally cannot use chopsticks
Foreigners in Japan usually cannot speak Japanese
Foreigners have difficult understanding Japanese people and culture
Foreigners in Japan are responsible for the rise in criminality
Japanese people have predominantly A blood group, and Westerners O blood group
In ancient times, Japanese people were farmers and Europeans were hunters
Gaijin stink ! ("gaijin kusai !")
Chinese people are indoctrinated since their childhood
Japan has managed to become a very rich country all by itself after WWII
Japanese food is the best in the world
Japanese cars and electronics are the best in the world
Japanese manga/anime are technically superior to any other
Japanese brains work differently from foreigners' brains
Japanese people are able to appreciate some arts or scenes that non-Japanese just cannot
None of these (but I have never lived in Japan)
None of these (and I have lived in Japan)
I heard from a couple of Japanese students that Western brains work differently and I also heard one of them say something about Japanese anatomy being different from Western anatomy. I found that odd.
"Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot."
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I only filled in the things I have heard directly from Japanese persons. And I must say I haven't heard too much biased views.
I have heard people on tv say some weird things about the "differences" between Japanese people and foreigners.. "Different brains" is indeed a famous one.
Originally Posted by Ma Cherie
Did they say that our brains work differently or did you misunderstand them...I have spoken with several people who said similar things, but when I questioned them further, they actually meant that we think differently (which is true) but not that our brains actually work differently.
Originally Posted by CC1
I think I misunderstood them. That would be something I would agree with, Westners do have a different way of thinking.
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