As markets globalize, the ability to bridge cultural gaps has evolved from a “nice to have” soft skill into a core strategic asset.
Some of the differences are truly remarkable (White, 2020). Africans who grow up in rural villages are much less susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion than Europeans who grow up in cities. The ...
Cultural differences are everywhere. Understanding these differences is now a basic life skill for all of us, not just for missionaries or world travelers. This book offers a brief, critical overview ...
It is imperative for organizations to support diversity and acknowledge individuals’ differences in order to foster better morale, promote creativity and innovations, improve decision making, and ...
In the grand tapestry of Americana, the invisible line dividing North and South stitches together a patchwork of starkly divergent cultural landscapes. Whether it's an affinity for sweet tea or a ...
I grew up in the US but have lived in Europe for the past seven years. It's always seemed that, in general, people in the US connect based on similarities. But in my conversations in Europe, I've ...
Cultural appropriation vs. cultural appreciation — the difference can be tricky. So, let's talk about it. Sometimes the line can be blurry when regarding both terms, and most people find themselves in ...
Dating is tricky even when the odds seem good. Say you're both from the same town, are familiar with each other's beloved spots, and have a few mutual acquaintances. There's still a million reasons ...
Written by Urvi Mange, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala. Dementia is a blanket term used to define a syndrome whose underlying cause is a disease in the ...
Among the 1,232 courses currently offered for Fall 2020, 41 will count towards the new “Culture and Difference” (CD) distribution requirement announced last spring. The new requirement, which will go ...
The second you step off the plane, one thing becomes abundantly clear: the UK and the US may share a language but culturally, they actually couldn’t be more different. From how loud people talk in ...
After leaving life in the United Kingdom behind, Meghan Markle got candid about the cultural differences she had to overcome to assimilate into royalty after marrying Prince Harry. She added that ...