Fun Stuff from Psychology: In addition to building your critical thinking skills, hearing arguments from both sides also will develop your understanding of and appreciation for diversity, both intellectual and cultural. It might even improve your personal and business interactions. Richard Brislin (1997) told the story of a Japanese executive who gave a speech to a Fortune 500 company in New York. He was aware that Americans typically begin speeches by telling an amusing story or a couple of jokes. However, Japanese typically begin speeches by apologizing for the “inadequate” talk they are about to give. This savvy executive began his speech: “I realize that Americans often begin by making a joke. In Japan, we frequently begin with an apology. I’ll compromise by apologizing for not having a joke” (p. 9). By appreciating cultural diversity, we can, like the Japanese executive, learn to interact successfully in other cultures.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:46:20 +0000
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