Culturally, What Looks Like "No" Could Mean "Yes."

Mar 24, 2019
Intercultural Competence/Communication

I was once so inspired by a lecturer that I was unknowingly shaking my head left and right back like I was saying "no." The lecturer stopped his lecture, and said in a condescending tone…

What is Culture?

What is Culture? In Teaching Cross-Culturally, Judith and Sherwood Lingfelter share their knowledge about what teachers can do to become more effective at reaching and teaching people from diverse backgrounds. Their primary claim is that…

How You Have Been Shaped: Universalism vs Particularism

Mar 6, 2018
Intercultural Competence/Communication

Imagine you are riding in the passenger seat of a car, and a loved one of yours (spouse, parent, sibling, bff) is driving the car. While riding along, your loved one accidentally runs a red…

How I Handle Fights on Social Media

Sep 26, 2017
Intercultural Competence/Communication

PLEASE SHARE this to help save relationships and increase understanding. In my nearly 10 years of observing or participating in social media arguments, I have yet to see more than a handful of people have…