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centers in the American brains, while
the submissive pictures did the same
for the Japanese.
From a Western perspective, it can be
hard to see what’s so attractive about
submitting to the will of others. But
what looks to a Westerner like subordination
can seem like basic politeness
to many Asians. Don Chen, the Chinese-
American Harvard Business School student
you met in chapter 2, told me
about the time he shared an apartment
with a group of Asian friends plus his
close Caucasian friend, a gentle, easygoing
guy Don felt would fit right in.
Conflicts arose when the Caucasian
friend noticed dishes piling up in the
sink and asked his Asian roommates to
do their fair share of the washing up. It
wasn’t an unreasonable complaint, says
Don, and his friend thought he phrased
his request politely and respectfully.
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