It may be a cultural/upbringing kind of thing.
The Japanese will NEVER overcook anything (well, of the things they actually cook, anyway). My wife's family is a perfect example of this, but they're not my only data point.
My wife is convinced that I'm a vegetarian because of the way my family prepares meat--EVERYTHING is "well done". She says I never learned what I was missing, so it doesn't bother me.
My wife cried after the Thanksgiving we spent at my aunt's house because the turkey was so dry and overcooked.