Why does American Culture think introversion is a disease?
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American culture thinks EVERYTHING is a disease...I say live and let live...it takes all kinds and if we were all extroverts our lives would be miserable...
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Lots of countries have the image of America as being all about consumption.  The french especially are often amazed by how much Americans eat, they can't believe portion sizes in restaurants for example.  They also feel that Americans in general do not have a strong sense of culture/history/art and takes a narrow view of world issues and events, based on our national self interest and wish for instant gratification.\n\nPoorer or developing countries often look at the general prosperity of America and its power and wonder why this country doesn't do more to help the rest of the world with problems like poverty, disease, etc.  It is true America does some, but very little in fact in proportion to its wealth.  In many other cultures there is a strong expectation that those who have a lot must support those who are in need, so America is often perceived as a selfish country.\n\nHope this helps but make sure you use your own words to do your report.
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I don't think it is ethnicity that causes us to percieve another culture as being lazy or "lazier."  A lot of what we perceive has to do with the cultural differences created by geography and climate.  People who live in extreme climates will have cultures very different from our own.  An example would be cultures where people take afternoon naps during the hottest part of the day.  I would think technology and drug abuse would cause laziness or rather a lack of motivation compared to people in say, my grandparents or great-grandparents generations.  People didn't have the luxury of laziness then.  If they didn't work - they often wouldn't have shelter or food.
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cause some people just like to Lie it's a disorder people have!!
229842
no, it a form of control. then again cultures control people so you may be right.!
150950
In the U.S....\n\nMath involves thinking, critical thinking, and most americans are lazy and hate to think.
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i'm american and for the most part i'd have to agree. why? maybe it is a "center of attention" complex or something, but for the most part we are loud and obnoxious as a culture.
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Well, if nobody cared what any body thought of them, we'd be a species like tigers...solitary and pretty irritable. We're a social species, so everyone craves interaction and approval at some level. My attitude is: I don't care what people think whom I don't respect, but I care desperately for the approval of my loved ones and of people who have earned my respect. It's interactive: to be respected, one must earn respect. To earn respect, one must be respectful of others. To be loved, one must love others.
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It wouold be something about how humans can be in a situation where they can turn away from being human and behave more like animals, and how we can be in denial about our ability to do that.  It talks about insensitivity, lack of caring about others, selfishness, and self-absorbtion.\n\nIf you need more check Spark Notes and Pink Monkey.\n\nI hope this helps.
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I think you're pretty much spot on with your question.  There's nothing to suggest it's hereditary and in fact, ADHD / ADD is little more than a modern 'convenience illness'.  In many cases it's used as a label applied to badly behaved kids and is often done so by physicians in order to make parents feel better about themselves.\n\nThe reliable research that's been done very strongly suggests that it's environmental factors not hereditary ones and as you pointed out, diet is one of the most influential factors.  Others include peers, school, parents, society, media and all those other things that affect the way a child behaves.\n\nThe general consensus amongst the experts is that it's not even a condition per se but just a politically correct and socially acceptable way of rebranding a misbehaving child.\n\nThe genetic 'link' is most probably due to the fact that children are likely to lead a similar lifestyle to their parents.  If someone is bought up on burgers and fries then they're likely to bring their children up in a similar way.
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Americans (really "US citizens"--Americans include all those who live in North, Central, and South America) are not really stupid--many tend to be very ignorant though.  This, coupled with their patriotic jingoism, makes for an interesting combination.\n\nWe must remember to examine structural reasons for this rather than blaming people in terms of biology.  For example, how can US citizens be informed when their mass media is controlled by very few billionnaires who constantly espouse pro-corporate messages rather than messages that could make people feel like they have a sense of community with each other and the rest of the world?
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There is a suspected genetic component to alcoholism and other addictive behavior.  Traits clearly run in families.  What is not as clear is how much of the behavior is learned vs. how much is genetic.
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Culturally, the acceptible level of exuberance in children, especially boys, has been lowered. Note that children have not actually changed, and it is not that there is anything medically wrong with them. But many parents now subscribe to values that say that the children (especially boys) should be quieter, less active, cause less trouble, be more like girls. \n\n"Why can't you be more like your sister?" and the fact that he was born male is not acceptible as an answer.  As a result of these skewed cultural and moral values, parents worry out loud that their male child might have ADD or ADHD. Physicians are human and liable to make mistakes just as much as anybody, and they often assume that the parent has the male child's best interests at heart. \n\nSo children are sometimes misdiagnosed with ADD or ADHD because our cultural values have changed subtly with time, making the natural behavior of boys unacceptible, and holding feminine behavior up as the sole standard of excellence. The root causes of this may be manifold, but the two largest ones might be intelligence adulteration caused by radical feminism and the general immaturity level of parents.\n\nFirst, for over a generation now, women have been told that they can do everything that men can do, and that there is no such thing as a physical-based difference in men and women. Aside from the obvious falsity of this (women are able to bear children and men are not able to) we have as a result women that drink like men, smoke like men and cuss like men. I fail to see how any of these things are an improvement. But the female behaviors have been held up as a standard to which men ought to aspire. \n\nThe proposition is not true, but we have heard it so often and for such a long period of time, that it begins to sound familiar; and even sounds reasonable and right-- because it sounds familiar! This is what is meant by 'intelligence adulteration'.\n\nSecond, many parents these days begin their families early, as a result of being saturated with sexually-oriented stimulation in the media and the schools. Not all of these parents are ready to be parents. It is one of the most difficult jobs in the world and is not for cowards. So it is not suprising that such persons have little or no lasting power when it comes to facing the stress of everyday parenting. They want peace and quiet. They cannot cope with wild kids. \n\nThey think that they are being asked to do something that NO generation of parents has ever had to do before, when it is-- in fact-- what EVERY generation of parents has had to do before. \n\nAnd they medicate their children rather than disciplining themselves and their children.
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It is - perhaps - due to the relative isolationism of the US.\n\nOther countries hear a lot more about their neighbours, new ideas........and the US of course and are influenced by each other.\n\nI don't mean to offend US citizens by any means but so many have absolutely no clue about geography..if that is a element to consider.\n\nThey are very religious and for many sex is still a taboo subject. And wherever there is taboo : people are fascinated by it...and guilt ensues.\n\nStill very interesting to see that shows like Jerry Springer exploit this kind of counsciousness whilst nude scenes are cut out of movies but shown in Europe. \n\nDifficult to explain really.....Maybe a metaphor: like someone on a diet or someone who tries to cut down smoking..what do they think about ? The forbidden of course ! the cake and the cigarette :-)).\n\nWould German for example talk about "the German way of life" ?, Swedes " The Swedish dream".....are people told elsewhere if they  disagree that they are "unpatriotic" ?? (not talking about countries where extremists live here..).\n\nWell...my point of view in any case :-) !
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They can be both a positive and negative influence to a culture.  It all depends on what side you're on.  As long as they are focused on the needs of others, they are usually fine, but if their desires are only for the embetterment of themselves, they can be a problem.
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You're right, to Americans if it isn't about America they really dont care. Single mindedness is what it's called. They are taught virtually nothing about the rest of the world at school, so I guess that is where it starts.
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There is a fundamental change in the thinking of Americans.  It used to be a country where people thought of others before they thought of themselves.  Where a person was willing to give of himself to help a stranger or more importantly, someone they knew.  Where Family came first before anything else.\n\nNow Americans look out for "Number 1".  They think of themselves before their spouse and some times before their own children.  I see so many selfish people these days that I'm sick of it.  \n\nIt is that attitude that brings down most marriages in America.