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Comparison Gaseous behavior (gasism)
Liquid behavior (liquidism) temperament dry (esp. as opposed to
dry) wet (i.e. dry)
lifestyle Migration, nomadism and cattle grazing
Settlement, farming (rice farming, …)
sex difference male dominance female dominance parental love
affair paternalistic maternal Regional
differences (big picture)
Western countries Orient
Regional differences (details)
Western Europe, North America and the Middle East
East Asia (Japan, China, South Korea) social system liberalism anti-liberalism
individualism collectivism
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Comparison It’s fast. It’s slow.
Interdependent forces of attraction. Moving together as a group. The inability of mutual
attraction to work.
Scattering.
Patterns of gas molecular motion
scattered village pattern
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Table_3 Lightness vs. darkness
Coldness vs. warmth
international comparison American Japanese style sex difference masculine feminine Fatherhood vs.
Motherhood paternalistic maternal Nomadic vs. Agricultural nomadic agrarian Urban vs. Rural urban rural Flirtation. To not flirt. Flirting.
Not being cute.
Risk vs. self-preservation.
To confront danger.
Self-preservation, safety, oriented to be protected.
Exploration. Preferring to explore.
Not liking exploration.
Originality vs. imitation. original imitative Conflict vs. harmony A preference
for conflict.
A preference for harmony.
Comparison Freedom vs. regulation. Preferringfreedom.
Preferring regulation.
Breaking vs. keeping rules.
Breaking the
rules. Observing the rules.
Privacy. There is
privacy. There is no privacy.
Independence vs.
dependence.
Being
independent. Being dependent.
Responsibility. Taking
responsibility.
Avoiding responsibility.
Openness vs. closure and
exclusion. open Closed and
exclusive Active vs. Passive active passive
mobility Mobility. Lack of mobility.
Autonomy. Autonomy. Lack of autonomy.
Competency-based (emphasis on individual competence).
Competency-based. Not being ableist.
Tolerance of inequality vs. lateralism.
Tolerating inequality.
Preferring to be side by side.
Individuality. individualistic Not to be unique.
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Table_4
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Liquid Gas
Molecular motion type.
liquid molecular motion gas molecular motion Particles, general
movement of individuals.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Kinetic energy, activity and speed
Low kinetic energy. Not exercising.
Inactivity and inactivity.
High kinetic energy. Being athletic.
Active, being active.
Must be slow.
Being slow.
To be high speed.
Fast.
To stop, pause, stagnate.
To be settled, established. Not to move.
To be active.
Moving.
Small scale of movement.
Repeated micro-oscillations.
Large scale of movement.
Weakness of
movement. The movement is strong.
Attractive force, intermolecular force Attraction works.
Attraction. No attraction.
(Intermolecular forces
at work.) (No intermolecular forces acting.) Constant volume. To expand. To expand.
To stick together.
To approach.
To leave with ease.
To disengage.
To be continuous.
To connect.
To adhere.
To sever (a relationship).
To adhere.
To adhere. To peel off.
To adhere to.
To be attached to. To break up.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
To come together.
Density.
To disperse.
Low density.
To unite or merge.
To be one. To be cohesive.
To be disjointed.
Being independent of each other.
To be separate.
Being the same. To be different.
To be on a different path.
Spaces, gaps, and
vacancies are small. Large spaces, gaps, and vacancies.
Man, creature’s character, behavior.
(Individual and individual levels to social, organizational and corporate levels)
Action speed
slow speed high speed
static dynamic
Passive Active
passive Active and dynamic Energy.
Inefficient, high cost. Efficient and low cost Reception and reception
oriented transmission-oriented Introduction,
import-oriented
Foreign conduction and missionary work, export-oriented
To dissolve, digest,
absorb, or take in. To produce, exhibit, output.
To take in or include (the other party)
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
To be passive, waiting for instructions, relying on others, relying on external pressure, being carried along.
Not taking action on your own.
Independent and spontaneous (To move on your own initiative.)
Subordinate. proactive postponed
(Decisions, decisions being avoided.)
To decide or decide.
Waiting. nimble
To be self-assertive and unassuming.
To catch (a projectile), cushion, buffer, absorb and soften an impact.
To launch, rush, or impact.
To be done something. To do something.
To be invaded or
violated. To invade or commit.
To be a victim.
To be a victim (of paranoia).
To be the perpetrator.
◆ Stop. Move
Stalled, stagnant Liquid, volatile, flow-oriented Immovable, entrenched
(settled), indigenous oriented
Movement, Diffusion Oriented (Rootless Weed)
Attachment to Land Indifference to the land
Weight Lightweight
To descend, to sink. To ascend, to fly.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Pointing to the earth (downward).
(Earth Mother Goddess worship)
Pointing upward in the sky
We believe in God, our Heavenly Father.
To be poised, seated
(liver, etc.), unmoved. To blow away.
To crush or press (with
weight). To shoot (through space).
To save or protect. Destruction, attack Conservative,
conservative, compliant and sympathetic
(Observe the rules.)
Subversive, offensive, anti-social.
Defensive and defensive
(Protecting and receiving)
Aggressive and challenging (Offensive)
Status quo, conservative, maintaining order
Transformative, reformative,
(destruction of the status quo order and) the establishment of a new order
demeritocracy (Focusing on the negative aspects of things.)
Additive Principle.
(Focus on the positive aspects of things.) Do not tolerate failure
or error. Tolerating failure and error.
◆ Micro. Macro
Microscopic. Macro.
Local, local things. Big picture, global.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
(Small and compact.) (Wide things.) Subtle, small-minded. Bold.
Small, incremental.
(Minor improvements.) drastic
Weight Lightweight
A heavy, heavy-handed Lightweight, not having things.
Accumulative, stock-oriented.
Preservation.
Emphasis on erudition-oriented,
knowledgeable Emphasis on
memorization skills Being able to do anything.
Be a generalist. To be an all-rounders.
Specialize in (what you’re good at) Being a specialist To choose the right thing to do.
Direction of Action
Getting closer. Leaving.
To close the distance. Increasing the distance.
Constant volume. Volume expansion Do not spread. Do not
expand.
Maintain the current size of the area present.
Minimize the surface area. Surface tension should act.
to diffuse.
to expand. To expand.
To be pieced together.
To unite. To disperse.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
To evangelize. To spread. To popularize.
To be local. To be limited.
Be narrow.
It must be global. (Big spread around the world.) No limitations.
Be wide. (Widely spread around the world.)
Localized. Local. Be universal. (Spread around the world.)
(Stop) expansion. (To expand.)
(To colonize an area.) To make it one’s own.
◆ Collective. Independent collectivism
(Preferring group and collective action.)
Individualism
(Individual, preferring to act alone.) Crowding, cohesion
(high density), concentration.
Dispersion, Diffusion (low density), Discrete
Crammed, crammed Spare, spacious.
Narrow distribution. Wide distribution.
Centralization-oriented (distinction and
discrimination between central and local
governments).
Decentralization-oriented.
Unipolar. multipolar Mainstream, majority
(major) oriented Respect for Minorities authoritarianism anti-authority
Entering and interacting in different fields.
Affiliation and
solidarity Free communal
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Emphasis on Belonging and Belonging
(Emphasis on rootedness, no
affiliation, avoidance of freelance.)
Emphasis on free, disregard for affiliation
(Migratory birds, rootless plants)
Emphasis on touch Emphasis on solidarity,
connections and links cutting Relationship and
connection (nexus, faction) orientation (view of the nature of the relationship)
non-relationship oriented (The means and tools of relationship)
To be united. To be broken up.
Other, human and
manned orientation. uninhabited Communication,
Conversation, Dialogue Oriented
Discontinuity in communication, conversation and dialogue
Net, web-oriented atomic orientation Emphasis on physical
appearance
Limitations Freedom Regulation, Restriction,
Control and Controlism (A preference for
restriction and constraint.)
Liberalism.
(To prefer freedom.)
To check, to drag one’s feet.
To stop within a predetermined frame.
To go beyond or violate a predetermined boundary.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Non-competitive escalatory.
(Simultaneous subscribers rise
simultaneously in sync.)
Competitive
(No skipping, passing, or dropping out allowed.)
meritocratic
(Emphasizing an individual’s ability in personnel or other matters.
Showing off an individual’s abilities.)
Sharing achievements.
(Individual
accomplishments should be everyone’s, too.)
Results-oriented
(Emphasis on the individual who delivers results. (Flaunting
individual achievements.) Synchronization,
side-by-side, and equality orientation.
(Uniform, evenly oriented.)
Acceptance of Disparity
market fundamentalism Money and profit supremacy (Cut down on objects that do not produce a profit.)
the law of the jungle
(Devaluing the weak who cannot stand on their own.)
Same quality Heterogeneous
Common and identical. Being non-common. Being different.
Uniformity. Respect for Diversity (Psychological)
proximity and
assimilation of position
(Psychological) positional isolation homogeneous Heterogeneous and disparate.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Enforcement of homogenization (To drag the
conspicuous, the outlier, the stake out.)
To tolerate the presence of the outliers.
(To be immersive; to not stand out in a strange way.
Individualistic.
Ordinary, ordinary Strange, special.
Buried in the
surroundings Prominence.
Established self.
Matching, together.
A love of uniforms.
(To bring your
opponent down to the same level as you. To catch up with your opponent.)
Subordination and
dependence. Independence and control subordinate independent
dependent independent Unique struggle for supremacy
Leaving it to others, waiting for instructions (from others)
self-directed Being obedient. Being
obedient.
Insubordination. Disobedient.
Challenging.
To be threatened. To threaten (others).
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
To play the hand down.
To be humble. To be condescending.
Pretending to be
incompetent or helpless to reassure an opponent.
To play favorites.
To make an appeal.
To be exploited or deprived (of
possessions).
To exploit or deprive (of possessions).
Vulture.
To be attacked. To be attacked. To receive.
(Masochism.)
Attacking. Blaming. Attacking.
(Sadism.) To be raped. To be raped.
Self-preservation,
safety. Escorts
Self-preserving and regressive
Protecting yourself is a priority.
Shielded, escort-like
(Prioritize being a shield and protective barrier outside of someone else. (Putting the
protection of others before your own life.)
The abandonment of one’s own life.
To be protected and helped by someone else. To be protected.
Being in a convoy system. (To be protected by each other.)
Self-defense, self-help.
safety-oriented
(Safety and security are our top priority.
Avoiding danger.)
Danger Orientation
To tolerate danger. Actively confronting danger.
Avoiding failure. To tolerate failure.
Orientated to safety and
no mistakes. Oriented to take risks.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
convoy-like
(Be safe. Do not be attacked by outside forces.
Confronting the outside world.
◆ Anti-privacy. Respect for privacy Anti-privacy (lack of
personal space)
privacy assurance
Personal space reserved.
Preferring a large room.
(Preferring to be in a room with everyone.)
Preferring to be in a private room.
(Preferring to be alone in separate rooms.)
Monitoring.
Concerned about other people’s eyes. (Feels like you’re being watched.) Feeling embarrassed.
Being sensitive to gaze.
Not being concerned about the eyes of others.
Being sensitive to the reputation and
reputation of others.
Trying to be seen well by others. Caring about one’s looks, makeup, and clothing Being vain.
Trying to get others to like you Flattery.
Trying to be admired by others. To be admired by others.
To follow one’s own path (one’s own unique path that one believes should be followed) without regard to others. (the unique path you think you should take) without regard to others.
Unity and integration Separation Unity and Integration
Oriented separation-oriented
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Inclusion, inclusion and embrace.
To be in the “bag.
External release, to push off.
Acceptance, receptive. rounding down
To agree. To agree. To disagree. To refute. To disagree.
To sympathize.
To adore or follow.
To try to be liked, to flatter.
To be nurtured, to be in the pocket, to be
nostalgic.
To spoil.
To sulk.
(Rebellion rooted in the unacceptable.)
Forgive, forgive. Unforgiving and unforgiving.
Subjective. objective Cooperative and
sympathetic
unique
(To go my way alone.) To fit in.
To fit in.
Adhesion.
Trends, trend-oriented (Be sensitive to and follow the trends around you.)
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Responsibility is
distributed and diffused.
Responsibility can be avoided.
Blame shifting is possible.
(Hard to identify whose fault it is, since it’s everyone’s action.
Blame is taken.
Not avoidable.
Cannot shift responsibility.
(Since it is a single act, it is difficult to pinpoint and identify whose fault it is.
Joint and several
liability. personal responsibility Unclearness of purpose,
goals, and direction of travel.
Clarity of purpose, goal, and direction of travel.
Otherness. Autonomy transitive autonomous To infect or transmit.
Harmony, unity. Disputes, differences harmony orientation conflict orientation reconciliation oriented litigation-oriented peace oriented war-minded
Harmonious and
Cooperative Orientation
Dissonance, Dissonance and Noise Orientation
matching orientation difference orientation
unanimous Majority rule, acceptance of fellowship
all-in-one orientation Coordinative and considerate
(Attentive.)
Dogmatic and direct.
(Do not be attentive.) Prior consultation,
decision-oriented (collusion, rooting)
Real-time (on-the-spot) decision orientation
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Follow a pre-prepared
script. Act opportunistically.
vague Clarity
fuzzy orientation clarity-seeking A preference for
indirect expression. A preference for direct expression.
◆ Emotional. Cool-headedness Emotional, emotional,
moving. Unemotional and emotionless.
Irrational and
undivided. Rational, logical, divisive.
Cold-hearted, brutal, not thinking of people as people.
Each individual’s
territory is small. Each individual’s territory is wide.
Vision, field of view is
narrow. Visibility, field of view is wide.
Close-knit, cramming principle.
Acceptance of gaps, openings, and margins
Closed Open
closed open
(No gaps. No light
coming through. (Light shines through. There is a gap for light to enter.
Distinguish between inside and outside.
(Surface tension exists.)
Do not distinguish between inside and outside.
Denial of inner ring entry
(No visitors or strangers allowed.)
There is no concept of an inner circle.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
External covert and secretive.
(facing inward)
Externally-exposure, revealing, expressing
(facing outward) Limited to
intra-company (internal), local, localized orientation
Global and universal oriented
Inescapable.
(Once you are within, once you belong, you cannot get out or leave.
If you escape, you will be treated as a traitor.
◆ Imitation. Creativity Preferring to be
imitative, imitating or
copying. Originality, sticking to the original.
Second best orientation.
(Just use the experience of first place and it should be easy.)
First, first, and lead oriented.
(Something I struggle with since it’s my first time.)
To be a guinea pig, a test subject.
Use the precedent already set, follow the precedent.
Set your own precedent, create a way for the next generation to advance.
Adhering to established theories
Violate established norms Violate established norms Overturn.
Breakthroughs.
Action speed x action direction
Low speed x
approaching. High speed x away.
Existing. Unknown.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Staying in existing, known areas
Entering uncharted and unknown territory
(Exploratory) Orienting the Light
Region
(An area that is already lit. The area where you can see what’s there.
The area where
someone is. Orienting to those areas.
Orienting the area of darkness.
(An area that is too dark to see. An area where you don’t know what is waiting for you. Orienting yourself to those areas.
Emphasis on precedent and tradition.
Emphasis on senior-junior relationships (A person with existing experience must be at the top of the list.
(Familiarity with existing correct knowledge.)
Expert and scholarly oriented.
(New land) development and research (discovery, invention) orientation
presumptuousness (Only do what you know in advance.)
Real-time (on the spot) turn out orientation
(To be identified in each case.)
◆ Backwardness. Advanced backward-looking advanced
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
maternal rights system Patriarchy and patriarchy consanguineous unrelated
Love, sexual union Non-love, non-sexual agrarian
(Living on plant cultivation.)
Nomadic/pastoralist.
Living in animal husbandry.
(Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Southeast Asian, Russian.)
(Western, Nordic, North American, Arab, Mongolian.)
vegetative (Do not move.)
Animalistic
(Divided, tasteless, uninteresting.) Properties of matter
(color, pitch, etc.)
Wet (damp, wet.) Dry (dry.) To be close to or
attached to. Separated.
Heavy, low, downward, downward
precipitation, earth-oriented.
Light, high, ascending, upward floating, sky-oriented
Dense, high density Thin, pale, low density, light consecutive Separate, cut, break, interrupt.
analog digital
Slow, slow Fast, fast Dehumidification of the
air in winter. (Dehumidifying the air in summer.
Liquid behavior. Gaseous behavior.
Soft, deforming,
catching. Hard, undeformed, bouncing back.
Curved, crooked. Straight, straight.
logical Organic and biological
(Clothing, foodstuffs, wood…)
Inorganic and physical
(machines, equipment, gears, concrete…)
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