Many global organizations have classes on cross cultural communication or how to live abroad, but what exactly constitutes cross-cultural communication problems? Well , The Salt Lake Tribune has taken the initiative to define these terms. Cross-Cultural miscommunication is about not fully understanding the nuances of a different culture. What exactly do we mean by nuance, well the non-verbal and verbal messages…
Read MoreThe “Face” of El Cerrito
El Cerrito is making its big screen debut. Well, maybe not its big screen debut, but according to the El Cerrito Patch it is the setting for the opening scene of a soon to be released short film. Emily and Billy is a film that focuses on Face Blindness, also known as prosopagnosia and was shot right here…
Read MoreWhat Do Emotions Have to Do With It?
With school just around the corner, many parents are asking, ‘how can I help my child gain a deeper understanding of core concepts? Well, KQED – Mind/Shift just might have the answer in their article on the role of feelings in learning. Sidney D’Mello, a psychologist at the University of Notre Dame has conducted a study that purports learning…
Read MoreLying to Yourself Has Its Benefits
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that lying to yourself — or self-deception, as psychologists call it — actually has benefits sometimes. Based on a growing body of research using new experimental techniques to induce and analyze self-deception, researchers are finding that most people lie to themselves at least some of the…
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