Trying to apply Eurocentric scientific models to non-Western cultures will not work as demonstrated by the cuurent posts on pain.The experience of pain varies from culture to culture.It has been remarked that Philipinos make the best nurses because they feel the pain of their patients differently from that of American nurses..In some cultures pain is viewed as pleasant.These differences can be attributed to the varying thresholds of emotions for different cultures.Western cultures tend to have a low tolerance for emotive expressions.The analgesic and anesthetic applications have killed the Western ability to tolerate painful experiences -which could have been vicariously experienced.Among the Carib people that inhabited the islands of the Caribbean,men went into labor when their wives did.Btw,I am trying to get the government of St.Lucia to change the name to HEWANORA-the original Carib name.
Michael J.Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
