July 15, 2017

О престиже в разных культурах.

"The researchers then compared American and Chinese adults. They asked the participants whether they would rather attend a top university but perform below average, and whether they would rather work for a top global company but do less well in comparison to their peers. Over half the Chinese adults chose the renowned university, compared with just a third of Americans. In the case of the firms, well over half of people from both groups chose to do better at a less well-known firm, but Chinese people were still more likely to choose being a “small frog” than were Americans."

qz.com/1025291/east-and-west-have-opposite-views-of-personal-success-according-to-psychologists/

East and West have opposite views of personal success, according to psychologists

Would you rather be a bigger fish, or live in a bigger pond?