Cultural preferences for formal versus intuitive reasoning.

Authors :: Norenzayan, Ara
Smith, Edward E.
Beom Jun Kim
Nisbett, Richard E.
Source :: Cognitive Science. Sep/Oct2002, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p653. 32p. 4 Charts, 8 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Focuses on a study which examined cultural preferences for formal versus intuitive reasoning among East Asian, Asian American and European American university students. Comparison between the intuitive reasoning among Asians and Europeans; Discussion of the intuitive strategies for reasoning; Information on the cross-cultural analysis in learning.