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Many Villages on the Globe - Coggle Diagram
Many Villages on the Globe
Understanding communication
Ex: "Sonny, do you want to go or don't you want to go?"
Ex: Japan - Yes means they heard, not agreed
American, Dutch and English are much more direct
Time: Very important in some cultures while much more relative in others
Two people speaking English does not mean they understand each other
Subjective interpretation
Assumptions
Personal lenses
Stereotypes
Quick reactions
Do we rely on data too much?
Communication must happen at some point
Dialogue and discussion are important to understand one another
Cultural Shock has become virtual
Used to be a feeling of disorientation in travel, but now can be seen hidden behind technology.
Learning from face to face communication is lacking
Switching cultural spaces can happen quickly
Context changes when switching culture
Ex: Email
Cultural intelligence
Understanding different cultures
Learning to adapt
Does not require loosing one's cultural identity
One must also understand their own culture
We all reason and think differently
Education in this field is required