One of our lifelong love affairs as humans is learning. Even the “pain” which, as per Aristotle’s observations, accompanies learning doesn’t deter us. In the name of growing our minds and skillsets, ...

For three decades, Michele Gelfand—a cultural psychologist and distinguished university professor at the University of Maryland—has studied systematically the cultures of more than 50 countries. She ...

Key points Implicit intelligence is the ability to pick up complex patterns from the environment without trying to do so. For learning new cultures, implicit aptitude may be more important than ...