THINKING AND THE SENSE OF LIFE by Gerhard Schaefer, Ryoei Yoshioka ( 9783631651865 )

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THINKING AND THE SENSE OF LIFE
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN GERMANY AND JAPAN- EDUCATIONAL CONSEQUENCES

By:

Gerhard Schaefer, Ryoei Yoshioka

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PETER LANG AG

Pub. date:

8 October, 2014

Pages:

120

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Based on a sample of more than one thousand secondary schools students in Japan and Germany, the correlation between intelligence and perception of sense in life has been empirically examined. Findings are that no such correlation exists, however, a strong national influence is to be noted: Japanese students approve sense in life, Germans do not.

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Do cognitive/metacognitive abilities favour recognition of sense in life or not? Based on a sample of more than one thousand secondary schools students in Japan and Germany, the correlation between intelligence and perception of sense in life has been empirically examined. The study draws the conclusion that there is no clear correlation between cognition and sense. Finding sense in life seems to be independent from the level of thinking and to be independent as well from particular areas of commitment (e.g. science, technology, art and religion). The main factor discovered so far is a cultural/national one: The majority of Japanese students approve of the idea of sense in life whereas the majority of German students do not. The book discusses the different historical background of the two peer groups as a possible explanation and draws conclusions with respect to education.

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Switzerland

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Peter Lang AG

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