while high in intelligence, east asians are somewhat lacking in creativity. they also don't have as much empathy or a desire for group acceptance. instead they have shame. shame is not true empathy or a desire to be a part of the group. it's social fear. it's fear of something bad (socially) happening to them, not actually caring about the other members of their group. the practical difference between empathy and shame is that with shame if no one knows about a transgression, then it's like it doesn't exist. you see this in japan where corruption can become rampant in sectors that have no oversight or publicity.
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