by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Sep 11, 2014 | Culture and Values
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...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Sep 10, 2014 | Culture and Values
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...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Aug 31, 2014 | Culture and Values
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,...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Aug 29, 2014 | Culture and Values
This article discusses the very important topic of direct vs indirect communication and how direct you should be in a given situation. In Canada we expect a clear message delivered in a respectful manner. But levels of directness vary around the world and what can...