Asian people show greater tolerance for contradiction than other groups in their countries, study finds

The findings suggest that dialectical thinking, which is long tied to Buddhist traditions, extends to people of Asian descent in multicultural societies.

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People of Asian descent, including Asian Americans, scored higher on dialectical thinking — a comfort with contradictory beliefs and expectation of change — than other ethnic groups in their own countries, according to a meta-analysis published earlier this year.

Key findings

The study, published in Personality and So…