Geography of Thought
- Event Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2004
- Time: 8:00 pm (CDT)
- Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free Admission
Presentation by Professor Richard Nisbett
Richard Nisbett presents his latest work on reasoning, comparing East Asians with Westerners. He has found that Western thought is analytic, meaning that there is a focus on salient objects and their attributes, together with a propensity to categorize and find rules. However, Asian thought is holistic, meaning that there is a broader focus on the field as a whole, as well as a concern with relationships and similarities between object.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Kim Sheahan at ksheahan@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244 - 3355.
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.