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Certain phrases one commonly hears among Americans capture their devotion to individualism: “Do you own thing.” “I did it my way,” “You’ll have to decided that for yourself.” “You made your bed, now_ in it.” “if you don’t look out for yourself.” No one else will.” “Look out for number one.”
Closely _ with the value they place on individualism is the importance Americans _ to privacy. Americans assume that people “need some time to themselves” or “some time alone” to think about things or recover their _ psychological energy. Americans have great_ understanding foreigners who always want to be with another person, who dislike being alone.
If the parents can _ it, each child will have his or her own bedroom. Having one’s own bedroom, even as an_ , fixed in a person the notion that _ . She will have her clothes, her books, and so on . these things will be hers and no one else’s.
Americans assumer that _ . Doctors, lawyers, psychologists, and others have rules governing “confidentiality” that are intended to prevent information about their clients’ personal situations form becoming known to others.
American’s attitude about privacy can be hard for foreigners to understand. _ . When those boundaries are crossed, an American’s body will visibly stiffen and his manner will become cool and aloof.
