08.06.2015 |
magazine issue | 06/2015
written by Robert Thomson & Masaki Yuki
How to win (and lose) friendships across cultures: Why relational mobility matters
How to win (and lose) friendships across cultures: Why relational mobility matters
Making and keeping friends: Strategy matters
Friendships can be tough work. Whether it’s making them or maintaining them, friendships usually require effort. If you’re from a Western country, this likely involves trusting and relying on others, and confidently communicating your strengths and your struggles. Let’s call these your strategies for relational success: Let people know what sort of friend you are, and you’ll increase your chances of finding and keeping a desirable friend. For a moment,... / more
12.02.2014 |
blog categorie(s) - Culture
written by Robert Thomson
Re-thinking how we think about conformity
keywords:
cross-cultural psychology / socio-ecological approach / relational mobility / culture / pen choice / open and closed cultures
Re-thinking how we think about conformity
In this post, I recount part of my journey into the nitty-gritty of cross-cultural differences in behavior. More specifically, I discuss the link between skateboarding across the USA, attractive Japanese women in tights, and the paradoxical nuances in conformity between cultures. / more