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who agree on practically nothing when
it comes to cataloging human personality,
believe is salient and measurable all
over the world.
Much of this research yields the same
results as McCrae’s map. One study
comparing eight- to ten-year-old children
in Shanghai and southern Ontario,
Canada, for example, found that shy
and sensitive children are shunned by
their peers in Canada but make soughtafter
playmates in China, where they
are also more likely than other children
to be considered for leadership roles.
Chinese children who are sensitive and
reticent are said to be dongshi (understanding),
a common term of praise.
Similarly, Chinese high school students
tell researchers that they prefer
friends who are “humble” and “altruistic,”
“honest” and “hardworking,” while
American high school students seek out
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