What are some of the differences between USA and Japan?

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There are some cultural differences between Japanese and American individual lifestyles. Examples are Americans promote self-expression, while Japanese promote self-restrain. Americans like speaking up one’s emotions, such as happy, sad, while Japanese usually hide their emotions. Americans answer questions clearly using “Yes, or No”, while Japanese usually not answer the question in directly way when in the “no” situation. The priority of Americans is self-interest, while the priority of Japanese is the harmony with others.

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What makes a good parent?

Education 241 Comments »

Every parent wants be a good parent, but become a good parent is not easy…

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What makes a bad parent?

Education 245 Comments »

Bad education is even worse than no education. If parents use a wrong approach to educate kids…

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How to help children to improve their EQ?

Education 1 Comment »

To some extent, EQ is more important than IQ. How to help children manage their emotion and improve their EQ(Emotional Quotient)?

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What’s You Major Purpose for Being Alive?

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My 15-year-old son asked me this question several months ago; I think I did not give him a good answer. Today I heard that one of my friends got divorced because the husband and the wife have different opinions on this topic and decided to pursue different directions.

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