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This study was conducted to investigate what layperson's concepts of “amae,” “amaeru,” and “amaesaseru.” 105 persons (30 males and 75 females, M-27.7, S-14.0) were asked to describe in the open-ended ...format what these concepts imply to them. Main findings were as follows: (a) In layperson's concepts of “amae,”the frequently described categories are “laziness”(16.5%), “having someone do what one doesn't want to” (12.6%). In layperson's concepts of “amaeru”, the frequently described categories are “acting selfish” (16.5%), “having someone do what one doesn't want to” (12.6%). (b) In layperson's concepts of “amaesaseru”, the frequently described categories are “granting whatever a person wishes” (20.2%), “giving psychological supports” (12.6%).show more
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