（ニューコードNLPの原点「個人的な天才になるための必要条件」p.60）
Have you
ever had close friends who are from different cultures who marry?ーit's very
instructive. For example in a high-stress situation an Englishman or an
Englishwoman will tend to become extremely courteous in order to not exacerbate an already difficult, stressful situation. If you're from a Mediterranean
culture, however, this is unequivocal evidence that they have just withdrawn
from the relationship. And nothing could be further from the English intent
when they offer you that courtesy. It's their way of saying, "The situation has become so difficult that I don't know what to do to alleviate the
stress except to become courteous and hope that time and good intention on both
our parts will cause a reduction in the difficulty in the situation we find
ourselves in." In a Mediterranean culture, that's taken to be a lack of
commit ment-a signal the relationship is over.
Judith Delozier
ジュディス・ディロージャ
記事更新日：2026/01/16
