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One of the fundamental reason why Asians do well in testing is because academical achievements are highly valued, by parents, teachers, society, and most import
by analyst74 13y ago
One of the fundamental reason why Asians do well in testing is because academical achievements are highly valued, by parents, teachers, society, and most importantly, their peers.
It's the same reason why Americans are really good at basketball and football, why Brazilians are really good at soccer. Kids will go through great lengths to earn respect from peers.
Whether the attitude toward academic achievements creates followers or leaders, remains to be proven.
- altoz 13y agoThose are the realistic paths to upward mobility in each society.
- ido 13y agoPlaying sports is the realist path to upwards mobility in America? As opposed to any well paid professionals such as programmers, doctors, lawyers, engineers or accountants? What percentage of kids who try really hard to be really good at basketball or football make a successful career out of it? I don't know but I suspect about the same ratio as those that try really hard to be rock-stars.
- gametheoretic 13y agoYes, somebody claimed that. Anybody would claim that. Good job shooting it down.