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 ...

Since antiquity, people have speculated about why it is that people in different parts of the world have different customs, rules, habits, and psychological tendencies. Indeed, if you’ve traveled ...

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 ...

In today's world, telecommunications and global connectivity have witnessed an unprecedented increase, making intercultural communication an unavoidable reality. A concerning aspect of such ...

This week on Polygon, we’re looking at how cultural differences affect media in a special issue called Culture Shock. From text localization to character design, religious considerations to censorship ...

When graphic designer Yang Liu moved from Beijing to Berlin at age 13, she found herself in culture shock. “I discovered — almost on a daily basis — that things were quite the contrary of what I was ...

Jonathan Malveaux (CEO of Grand Alliance) is a founder and investor with decades of leadership across finance, wellness and global business. In today’s global economy, a company’s next major ...

A few years ago I (David Smith) was in New Zealand leading a workshop for teachers. The topics I was addressing included intercultural learning. The first morning seemed to go well, but as the session ...