Do Countries Have a "House" Sound

Of course, though it's not obvious due to a sort of nationalism endemic to all
countries and cultures. People tend to think that all people think like 'we' do.
Hearing, seeing, tasting and evaluation are part and parcel to it.

A few months back I listened to a FM broadcast about a scientist who discovered
that cures and remedies can be vastly different due to different diagnosis
because of cultural beliefs. For example, migraines are thought to be due to
circulatory problems in the U.S., digestive problems in France and kidney
problems in Germany. The remedies are all different but there may be a common
thread in there, somewhere, and science should now look at that data to sort out
a commonality.

So it goes that if ailments are viewed differently and languages aren't truly
interpreted correctly and definitively, and let's not forget the apparent cultural
anomalies (as they seem to us), then what we hear and appreciate and deem as
good is not going to hold up on a worldwide basis.

We are rigid in our beliefs and selves (just yell loud enough and they'll
understand) so it doesn't amaze me that people would think we all hear music in
the same way or that all equipment are designed the same way.

All the best,
Nonoise

Trelja, I've always admired those who set up for a good punchline, let alone tell a good joke. It's like a long lost art form.

All the best,
Nonoise

Zd542, neither could the doctor who worked in the different countries. It was after that that he researched it and found that despite the role that science plays in medicine, the different approaches all had some efficacy but none were the best. He then began to understand that the approaches to cures or remedies were deeply rooted in underlying cultural beliefs. They weren't necessarily correct but they greatly influenced approaches in research. One could say those beliefs guided them.

As far as I know, there is no definitive answer yet for why we have migraines and it is in these grey areas that cultural beliefs can dominate and mislead until proven otherwise. I found it fascinating and I wish I had remembered to write down the name of the book and the author.

You are not alone in questioning this as virtually everyone I brought this up with at work tended to raise an eyebrow or two. Some didn't even want to entertain the thought. That made me raise an eyebrow. :-)

All the best,
Nonoise