The geography of thought : how Asians and Westerners think differently-- and why / Richard E. Nisbett.

Incluye bibliografía (p. [241]-252).

1. The syllogism and the Tao : philosophy, science, and society in ancient Greece and China -- 2. The social origins of mind : economics, social practices, and thought -- 3. Living together vs. going it alone : social life and sense of self in the modern East and West -- 4. ´Eyes in back of your head´ or ´Keep your eye on the ball´? : envisioning the world -- 5. ´The bad seed´ or ´The other boys made him do it´? : causal attribution and causal modeling East and West -- 6. Is the world made up of nouns or verbs? : categories and rules vs. relationships and similarities -- 7. ´Ce n´est pas logique´ or ´You´ve got a point there´? : logic and the law of noncontradiction vs. dialectic and the middle way -- 8. And if the nature of thought is not everywhere the same? : implications for psychology, philosophy, education, and everyday life -- Epilogue. The end of psychology or the clash of mentalities? : the longevity of differences.