PSYC 332 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Monta Vista High School, National Merit Scholarship Program, Susan Cain

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 332
• Professor: Richard Koestner

Document Summary

Susan cain interviews mike wei, a 17-year-old chinese-born high school student at lynbrook high. Mike is quiet and hardworking as his culture taught him to be. Introversion is accepted and even respected and admired in some cases. A lot of asian-american kids prioritize their studying over their social life - it"s in their culture. In east asia, school emphasizes listening, writing, reading, and memorization - not talking. In contrast, western culture emphasizes participation and verbal communication. Some people believe that asian-americans should adapt to western culture and make an effort to speak more in class while others believe that they shouldn"t. Research psychologist robert mccrae found that asia is full of largely introverted people whereas. A study on 8-10 year olds found that shy and sensitive children are the type of friends people want to make in china while they are shunned by their peers in canada. Chinese high school students value the traits humble, altruistic, honest, and hard-working while.