every korean i meet is like a clone of another korean....
weird....
do they have independent thinking skills?
2007-10-13 05:39:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Korea
i'm not asking about the homogeniety of the population, but a certain lack of creativity in their thinking....
2007-10-13 05:57:42 · update #1
This is a good question. I believe there are three major reasons. I think the biggest reason is the school system. It's loads of memorization of facts and figures. Students just aren't put in positions to be creative.
Another reason is age. If there is a group project, the oldest members idea will be accepted. Even if someone else has a better or more creative way to do something. It would be disrespectful to challenge the older person. This explains some of the perceived lack of independent thinking skills.
The last reason is parents. Korean parents are dictating everything their children do until they are at least 20 years old. It's tough to be creative or use any independent thinking skills when you don't have any freedom until you are in your twenties (if you're lucky).
Agent 86: PhDs have nothing to do with creativity and nothing to do with this question. Get with the program.
2007-10-15 02:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by Busan-man 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think what you're really noticing is a lack of independence and you're mistaking it for a lack of creativity. One doesn't have to look far to see that there is actaully a long history of creativity that continues to this day. The arts have flourished for centuries. However, what is highly promoted is group mentality and group participation. Independence is looked down upon. There is a saying, "if a nail sticks up, pound it down." So it's easy to see how personal identity and solo creativity are not popular. All for one and one for all is what goes. Group activities and participation are the norm. It is rare to see a lone jogger or bike rider. You do what you do as a group or as family, rarely as individuals.
2007-10-13 06:33:12 · answer #2 · answered by gawdhed 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about?
Koreans are very creative.
If you look at americans, we are all the same as well.
Every culture has their own view and act the same.
2007-10-13 12:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by sellatieeat 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Koreans are very creative and I loved that country mainly because of their art and culture. But, they are homogeneous and if you come from a culture that is not homogeneous, like we have in America, then another culture can look clonish when, in fact, it's just a cultural thing.
2007-10-13 14:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by traveller 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Packa, why are you grouching about Korean? Immediate medical attention is the best thing for you to do now to cure your habitually complaining problem.
A Korean might have killed 32 students in Virgina Tech. It does not mean all Korean people are alike.
2007-10-13 08:44:26 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What are you talking about? Just because Korea is homogenous does not make them uncreative. Look at Japan: They're creative, but they're also a homogenous population and an openly racist society.
2007-10-13 05:47:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
ok i'm a korean kid who lives in the USA adn HELL NO. i am so creative u can not believe it. i luv art and expressing things that is a stupid question to ask and saying that ONE race is lacking creativeness.
2007-10-15 08:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by Meep 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are more PhDs per capita in Korea than in any other country.
2007-10-13 21:46:39 · answer #8 · answered by Taiwan90851 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Packa is not caucasians. He is from SE Asia.
2007-10-14 12:12:10 · answer #9 · answered by sel_bos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what's the reason of the lack of brains in caucasians?
weird....
2007-10-13 23:37:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋