East & West: Culture Affects Thought Processes

Please watch the following Video titled “East & West: Culture Affects Thought Processes”. Or the link below on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoDtoB9Abck

Reflection Questions: Use the above video, your textbook and the course overview to reflect on the topics related to this video. Write a response (reflection), being sure to include the following:

1. What did you learn from this video that you did not know before?

2. As discussed in the video, describe at least three ways in which the perception between Easterners and Westerners differ based upon culture.

3. Define Holistic Perception and describe how this concept connects to the video. Be sure to use a specific example from the video.

4. Define Analytic Perception and describe how this concept connects to the  video. Be sure to use a specific example from the video.

5. According to the video, how did the eye movements of Asians versus Americans relate to the manner that pictures of objects were perceived?

6. How has this video changed your idea of perception and culture?

This reflection essay should be a minimum of 700 words in length, using proper grammar and punctuation. Reflections that lack a thorough discussion, clarity or proper grammar will receive little to no points!  No bullet points! Each question should be addressed in 3-7 sentences and book references should be noted when appropriate.  

Matsumoto, D., & Juang, L. (2016). Culture and Psychology (Sixth ed.). Nelson Education.