Persons in Western cultures tend to classify objects into discrete categories based on their similarity while persons in Eastern cultures tend to classify objects into categories based on their relationships.

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This is a known cultural difference in cognitive processing and perception. Westerners tend to use a more analytical thinking style and focus on the characteristics of objects while Easterners tend to use a more holistic thinking style and focus on the context and relationships between objects.

Persons in Western Cultures Tend to Classify Objects into Discrete