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Cross-Cultural Education – Biomedicine grad students deepen compassion
This article offers us an example of the important influence of cross-cultural education on professionals, in this case those who are still involved in their medical studies. Such experiences and learning broaden our perspectives and ultimately contribute to better...
What Body Language Means
What does your body language mean? While we all have individual variations, we do make broad cultural assumptions based on body language. This site has a series of photos with possible interpretations of what specific body postures and gestures may mean.There is also...
Cultural Competence and the Brain
What is the relationship between cultural competence and the brain? In this article, the researchers look at the important of cultural competence when working with people from diverse cultures with brain injuries. Interesting. Kessler Foundation scientists study...
Body Language – Amy Cuddy talks about how it shapes who you are
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how "power posing" - standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident - can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the...
Establishing Good Communication at Work – How to make it Work
No matter how big or small a business is, establishing good communication at work is crucial to strengthening the workforce and in fostering teamwork. But it’s almost inevitable for a company to encounter communication barriers. How do we simplify the flow of...
A Case of You – written and sung by Joni Mitchell
A Case of You by Canada's Joni Mitchell is one of my most favourite songs, especially this version which see sings with her older, more mature voice. The reference to drinking "a case of you" refers to drinking a case of beer - which we also call a 6-pack (and which...
Cultural Traditions – Locals Tell You What You Absolutely Must Not Do In Their Home Countries
Cultural Traditions This post about cultural traditions are lots of fun and informative (although I can’t guarantee what it says.) 49 Locals Tell You What You Absolutely Must Not Do In Their Home Countries 1. Denmark: Do not stand on or walk on...
Eye Patterns Show us if we are Remembering or Imagining
Your eye patterns - where your eyes move when you are remembering or imagining something - indicate what is happening in your mind. This information is used, for example, when someone wants to know if you are lying (such as in LIE TO ME - the TV series.) But it can...
Great Networking Tools Manage Your Job Search & Contacts
I collaborated a while back with the author of this article, Daisy Wright, on the second edition of her book, No Canadian Experience, Eh? This article from her website talks about two very useful networking tools, not only for your job search but also for managing...
Thinking & Appearance
Who would have ever thought that your predominant way of thinking and your appearance - in particular your face - could be so related. I find this interesting since facial expressions are influenced to a large degree by cultural conditioning. For example, in Canada...
