Positive Psychology — psychology STD 12 Arts — Question

Another significant feature of East Asian relationship is the important role of a self-critical attitude in promoting mutual trust and support. In Asian culture social approval requires the expression of a self-critical attitude that invites sympathetic and supportive responses. Here if an individual praise one's own qualities then it is not considered good. An old American aged advises that 'if you can't say something positive don't say arything at all'. While people staying in the Asian culture believe that, “if you are not able to accept your shortcomings then you should not expect sympathy from others”. So we can say American's consider 'what they believe and Asians consider 'what others believe' as important for happiness.