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Dr. Louise Rasmussen is an applied cognitive psychologist working on cultural competence. She is a co-founder and principal scientist at Global Cognition. Find her on LinkedIn.

How Learning New Cultures Boosts Your Creativity

by Louise Rasmussen 2 Comments

Culture Creativity

Yuck! Splashes of chicken blood and insects fly everywhere. The old Chinese woman waves the butcher knife and squirming corpse triumphantly. She flashes a toothless grin. You’re speechless. Flabbergasted. Grossed out big time. You thought you’d take a leisurely stroll in a quaint ...

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Filed Under: Culture & Communication Tagged With: general

How to Tap the Advantages of Being Bicultural

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Bicultural

There are numerous advantages of being bicultural. Studies have shown that biculturals are more creative and enjoy greater professional success. One reason for the many advantages of being bicultural is that exposure to diverse beliefs and worldviews enables biculturals to consider different ...

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Filed Under: Culture & Communication Tagged With: general, perspective-taking

3 Ways to Improve Your Cultural Intelligence

by Louise Rasmussen 3 Comments

Cultural Intelligence

Picture this - you’re introduced to the CEO of a French start-up that your company is in the process of acquiring. The CEO grabs your hand and leans in for some repeated lip action on your cheeks. His breath has a hint of garlic and something else you can’t identify. His grip on your hand is ...

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Intercultural Communication Competence: It Takes Two to Tango

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Intercultural communication

You’ve probably heard the saying “It’s all about the people you know.” Relationships can help you get things done. The more people you know around the world, the wider your reach. But, in order to make connections with people—you have to not only talk to them, you have to persuade them you’re ...

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Cross-Cultural Competence: Engage People from any Culture

by Louise Rasmussen 4 Comments

cross-cultural competence

Cross-cultural competence refers to your ability to understand people from different cultures and engage with them effectively. And not just people from the one culture that you’ve studied for years. Having cross-cultural competence means you can be effective in your interactions with people from ...

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Filed Under: Culture & Communication, GC Science, Popular Tagged With: general, perspective-taking

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