Comment by caminante
17 days ago
This was discussed on HN in 2023 . The whole "high context v. low context" model doesn't have scientific backing.[0]
> The model of high-context and low-context cultures offers a popular framework in intercultural communication studies but has been criticized as lacking empirical validation
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-context_and_low-context_c...
I was going to make the same comment.
The correct term is high context vs low context culture, not "askers" and "guessers"
IMHO, Askers v. Guessers is more memorable and straight forward.
"High and low" labels trip up my quick word association with the types.