Culture definitely plays a huge role in influencing how a particular individual thinks and behaves. As mentioned in the article, Americans tend to characterize attributes internally, while East Asian cultures, such as China, Korea, and Japan, tend to characterize attributes based on external or situational circumstances. The Western way of thinking is considered analytical, attributing characteristics and categorizing internal factors and social rules. On the other hand, the East Asian way of thinking is more of a holistic approach, placing more emphasis on the area or field where the object is located and basing the characteristics of the object on its location (Norenzayan, A. , & Nisbett , R.