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The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, we learn about the US Army's Command and General Staff College Information Advantage Scholar Program. Two officers from the 2024 IA Scholar cohort–Army MAJs Vincent Michel and Josh Keller–present their research and also discuss their overall experience. Additionally, Cognitive Crucible listeners are invited to the Command and General Staff College Information Advantage Symposium on 22 May 2024. Recorded on: May 2, 2024 Research Questions:  MAJ Michel suggests as interested student examine:  What are the necessary steps a unit must take to isolate a prevalent actor within the narrative space? Are there additional factors that influence the narrative space and consolidation of gains? MAJ Keller suggests as interested student examine:  Primary Research Question: How can Collateral Damage Estimation (CDE) adapt to accommodate nonlethal effects against satellite communication architecture? Secondary Research Question: How can CJCSI 3370.01 Target Development Standards accommodate entity-level target development for satellite communication architecture on orbit? What are the resulting impacts to intelligence and targeting professionals? Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #166 John Agnello on Information Advantage Command and General Staff College Information Advantage Symposium – May 22 | Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc. (cgscfoundation.org) Army Space Vision Supporting Multi-domain Operations TE Lawrence Army Doctrine Publication 3-13, Information Advantage Dangerous Narratives: Warfare, Strategy, Stagecraft by Maan, Clark, Steed, Drohan, Nesic, Holshek, Straub, Ronfeldt, and Arquilla The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why by Richard E. Nisbett The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power by Jacob Helberg The Battle Beyond: Fighting and Winning the Coming War in Space by Paul Szymanski and Jerry Drew Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library (CARL) Digital Library Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bios: Guest #1: Vincent Michel, U.S. ArmyInformation Operations,  Military Intelligence, Armor Thesis: The Other Side to the Story: Consolidation of Gains and the Narrative Space Education:2018, M.A. Criminal Justice, American Military University 2013, B.A. Criminology, University of New Mexico Past Assignments:Mission Command IO Project Officer, MXCDID, Futures Concept Center, AFC, Ft. Leavenworth, KS Recruiting Company Commander, Evansville, IN Future Assignment: IO Team Leader, 11th Cyber BN Guest #2: Joshua Keller, U.S. ArmySpace Operations, Field Artillery Thesis:ADAPTING TARGETING POLICY FOR NONLETHAL EFFECTS ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTUREEducation: 2012, M.A. Quantitative and Psychological Foundations, University of Iowa 2010, B.A. Psychology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Past Assignments:Deputy OIC, SPCT #3, 1st Space BN, Ft Carson, CO Assistant Ops Officer, 1st Space BDE, Ft Carson, CO Future Assignment: 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Space Operations Officer, Ft Liberty, NC About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Dean Cheng of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies has a wide ranging discussion which centers around Chinese technology initiatives related to information operations, space operations, engagement with the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union (or ITU), and even the Arctic. Dean also comments on areas where the Chinese has relative advantage and disadvantage compared to The West. Research Question: How china is using various tools to influence third party populations in Africa, South America, and the Middle East; how many foreign students educated in Chinese institutions are now in influential positions within their home countries and how is this affecting policies in these regions? Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #113 Jeff Engstrom on Chinese Systems Warfare The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why by Richard E. Nisbett Link to full show notes and resources https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-124 Guest Bio:  Dean Cheng is a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. He retired as the Senior Research Fellow for Chinese Political and Military Affairs at the Heritage Foundation after 13 years. He is fluent in Chinese, and uses Chinese language materials regularly in his work. Prior to joining the Heritage Foundation, he worked with the China Studies Division (previously, Project Asia) at the Center for Naval Analysis, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center, where he specialized in Chinese military issues, with a focus on Chinese military doctrine and Chinese space capabilities. Before that, he worked for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and as an analyst with the US Congress' Office of Technology Assessment in the International Security and Space Division.  He is the author of the volume Cyber Dragon: Inside China's Information Warfare and Cyber Operations (Praeger Publishing, 2016). He has testified before Congress, and spoken at the National Space Symposium, the US National Defense University, the USSTRATCOM Deterrence Symposium, Harvard, and MIT. He has appeared frequently in print and broadcast media to discuss Chinese space and military activities. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

In this episode Craig Greenfield shares his story living in the slums of Cambodia, raising indigenous leaders from the beginning, finding our way as missionaries, and how the five-fold applies in cross-cultural work.Craig is the founder and director of Alongsiders International - a fast-growing movement mobilizing and equipping thousands of young Christians in 25 countries to walk alongside those who walk alone - orphans and vulnerable children in their own communities.During more than 20 years living and ministering in slums and inner cities in Asia and North America, Craig has established a number of initiatives to care for vulnerable kids and orphans, as well as formed Christian communities for those marginalized by society.He is the author of Urban Halo, and Subversive Jesus. His latest book is Subversive Mission: serving as outsiders in a world of need.Craig's Book:Subversive MissionCraig's Recommendation:The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...And Why by Richard NisbettConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook or Instagram at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/Support the show

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss an exchange vulnerability and some thoughts on meetings - when to have them, what we need to fix, and even a tie into doctrine and planning. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple Podcasts. Links: Exchange vuln:  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-new-exchange-zero-days-are-used-in-attacks/ Adam Grant (tweet): https://twitter.com/adammgrant/status/1575919115621249025?s=46&t=3ssUn0PdP9nZeSGThMitSg Bloomberg Article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-26/are-meetings-a-waste-of-time-pointless-plans-cost-big-companies-100m Book:  The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why https://a.co/d/eaMtKZk 

Today, we're talking CAREERS. Here in STS, careers thinking is at the core of our degree programmes. Every tutor has something important to say about careers, we have our “flexible futures” agenda underpinning the degrees, and we make big use of the resources offered by services across all of UCL. In short, we work hard at career development and we work with the pros. Students are keen to connect their studies with possible jobs, and they're keen to build up portfolios that help them stand out in a crowd when it comes to job hunting. To help us all learn more about the resources available, I've asked Catherine Casale onto the show. Catherine is a Careers Counsellor with UCL Careers Service. Catherine has massive experience listening to students talk about how they see the future. She knows how to help people see the possibilities ahead, then start deciding on what needs to be done to reach those goals. She's been doing this for many years, both at UCL and elsewhere. And in lots of different types of environments. Catherine has professional degrees from several parts of the University of London. She also has been a professional coach who helps people write, present, and communicate more effectively. And here's a top networking tip! When you meet Catherine, ask her about “Toastmasters”. What is it, and how might it help you build key skills for the future. This episode is part 1 of our conversation. When we start talking careers, there's always a lot to say. You'll see. We'll have part 2 of our conversation in a few weeks. For more about UCL Careers Service: https://ucl.ac.uk/careers And check out their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVFCAOjbf4P1b06HAcYssBg For more about careers information related to STS: https://ucl.ac.uk/sts/careers In the interview, we discussed other resources offered by UCL, for example: Volunteering Service through Students' Union UCL: https://studentsunionucl.org/volunteering We also discussed the following books: The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across Cultures by Erin Meyer The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently by Richard E. Nisbett   Featuring Interviewee: Catherine Casale, UCL Careers Service

ReferencesElmes, D. (2013) The Relationship Between language and Culture. National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya International Exchange and Language Education Center. #46.Everdingen, Yvonne & Waarts, Eric. (2003). A multi-country study of the adoption of ERP systems.Kachru, B.B. (1985) Standards, codification and sociolinguistic realism: The English language in the Outer Circle. In R. Quirk and H. Widdowson (Eds.), English in the world: Teaching and learning the language and literatures, pp.11-36. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Morrison, L. (2016)In a room full of non-native speakers, ‘there isn’t any chance of understanding’. It might be their language, but the message is often lost. Worklife. BBC.com.Nesbitt, Richard. (2003) The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently…and Why. The Free Press. New York. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kjkent.substack.com

Few psychologists in the world have contributed more to scientific discovery than our guest Richard E. Nisbett. He joins us to discuss his latest book, the title of which embodies one of his favorite activities: Thinking: A Memoir. Thinking weaves Richard's personal story through his research journey, painting a richer sense of the thought process behind his discoveries.  Richard E. Nisbett is the Theodore M. Newcomb Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Michigan. Many of his previous books have been co-authored with his collaborator and friend, the late Lee Ross. The two first met in graduate school when they studied under the ground-breaking researcher Stanley Schachter at Columbia University.  Later in his career, alongside Tim Wilson, the two made the ground-breaking observation: they noted that we can only identify "what people think about how they think," but not "how they really think." Join our podcast conversation with Richard to explore how we can improve our thinking, reasoning and decision making. If you are a regular listener to Behavioral Grooves, please consider donating to our work through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/behavioralgrooves.  Topics we Discuss with Richard E. Nisbett (3:20) Welcome and speed round. (7:25) What motivated Richard to write his memoir?  (12:12) Why do we so readily disregard base rates? (15:56) Why do we disconnect ourselves from the behavior in Stanley Milgram's experiment?  (17:21) Richard's work on Attribution Theory. (20:25) How does our unconscious mind affect our behaviors and decision making? (23:27) Richard's insight on why we rationalize our decision making. (27:13) Working in a vacuum in academia. (30:03) Interdisciplinary work at Michigan University. (32:23) Can we teach people to become better at reasoning? (39:15) The problems with replicating social psychology studies. (46:28) What is Richard thinking about these days? (51:32) What music would Richard take a desert island? (57:13) Grooving Session with Kurt and Tim discussing their interview with Richard.   © 2021 Behavioral Grooves Books by Richard E. Nisbett Thinking: A Memoir: https://amzn.to/341F4A4  Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count: https://amzn.to/3fALT0L  The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why: https://amzn.to/3u728bj  Culture Of Honor: The Psychology Of Violence In The South (New Directions in Social Psychology): https://amzn.to/3ub2FJu  Thought and Feeling: Cognitive Alteration of Feeling States: https://amzn.to/2Rqgw1f  Rules for Reasoning: https://amzn.to/3hDj6LJ  The Person and the Situation: https://amzn.to/2S6tfGa  Links from our Interview Lee Ross “The Person and the Situation: Perspectives of Social Psychology”: https://amzn.to/3iYN3q5  Stanley Schachter “The Psychology of Affiliation: Experimental Studies of the Sources of Gregariousness”: https://amzn.to/3sEQQw1  Malcom Gladwell “Outliers: The Story of Success”: https://amzn.to/3xWZdnw  Michael Lewis Book about Dnaiel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, “The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds”: https://amzn.to/3iYwIlg  Richard Thaler “Nudge: The FInal Edition”: https://amzn.to/3srwyWs  Stanley Milgram Experiment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment  Cary Grant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary_Grant Timothy Wilson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Wilson Russell Sage Foundation: https://www.russellsage.org/  University of Michigan: https://umich.edu/  Jean Piaget: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Piaget  Episode 155: John Bargh: Dante, Coffee and the Unconscious Mind: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/john-bargh-dante-coffee-and-the-unconscious-mind/ Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/peggy-noonan  The Week: https://www.theweek.co.uk/ Episode 67: George Loewenstein: On a Functional Theory of Boredom: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/george-loewenstein-on-a-functional-theory-of-boredom/ Musical Links Beethoven “The Emperor Concerto”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPx7P6YvHYw Beethoven 7th symphony, 2nd Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgHxmAsINDk Schubert “Serenade”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biUv4VLW0fc

Richard E. Nisbett has spent his career studying how people think. He is an emeritus professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, and his research has influenced how psychologists think about reasoning, introspection, culture, and intelligence. He has written several important books over his career, including The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently…and Why and Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking.His newest book is Thinking: A Memoir.In this episode, Nisbett shares samples of his work relating to our inability to know the inner workings of our own minds, whether we can call various cognitive biases “errors” in reasoning, and how culture shapes the way we interact with the world.Some things that come up in this episode:Nisbett's favorite study: Norman R. F. Maier's finding that people fail to understand where their insights come from (Maier, 1931)The classic set of studies by Richard Nisbett and Tim Wilson on our failure to introspect on cognitive processes (Nisbett & Wilson, 1977)The study where a goat entered a classroom (but that was really about intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation; Lepper, Greene, & Nisbett, 1973)Nisbett's work on errors in reasoning (Nisbett & Ross, 1980; Nisbett, 1992)Early work by Hazel Markus and Shinobu Kitayama on the effects of culture on how we think about ourselves (Markus & Kitayama, 1991; also see Markus' book Clash!)The “Culture of Honor” (Nisbett, 1996)Cross-cultural differences in analytic versus holistic thinking (see Nibsett's Geography of Thought for a summary)For a transcript of this episode, visit: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/thinking-with-richard-nisbett/---------------Check out my new audio course on Knowable: "The Science of Persuasion."Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ and follow @OpinionSciPod on Twitter.

Yuji Yamada is the founder of EnFlow and is interested in exploring the differences between approaching organisational transformation from a ‘Western lens’ and a Japanese lens. We talk about teal organisations from Frederic Laloux’s book ‘Reinventing Organisations’ (which has sold 100,000 copies in Japan) and Yuji’s homegrown concept of ‘Jinen management’. Could East Asian organisations be at an advantage in developing new ways of working by drawing on their ancient wisdom and inherent cultural paradigms of interconnectedness?  How to follow Yuji: Twitter: @yujiyamada0522 Resources: Yuji’s Medium post, ‘The trends of Teal organization in Japan’ The book ‘The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently’ by Richard E. Nisbett Related Leadermorphosis episodes: Ep. 55 with Frederic Laloux, author of Reinventing Organisations Ep. 5 with Tom Nixon, founder of Maptio Ep. 49 with Peter Koenig about sourcework

It is, I think, timely to consider the differences in how the Chinese and the Americans approach the world. It is certainly instructive. (The written version of this review was first published February 7, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Hugh Stephens and Stephen Nagy to discuss the Indo-Pacific region. The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Colin Robertson (host): A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Hugh Stephens: CGAI fellow and Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. - Stephen Nagy: CGAI fellow and a Senior Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University, Tokyo. Recommended Books: - Hugh Stephens: “The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World” by Peter Wohlleben, Tim Flannery, et al (https://www.amazon.ca/Hidden-Life-Trees-Communicate-Discoveries-Secret/dp/1771642483) - Stephen Nagy: “The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why” by Richard Nisbett (https://www.amazon.ca/Geography-Thought-Asians-Westerners-Differently/dp/0743255356) - Stephen Nagy: “The Rise of China vs. the Logic of Strategy” by Edward N. Luttwak (https://www.amazon.ca/Rise-China-vs-Logic-Strategy/dp/0674066421) Related Links: “Why Canada Should Embrace Taiwan's Accession to CPTPP” [Global Exchange Podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/why_canada_should_embrace_taiwans_accession_to_cptpp) "Shifting into the era of the Indo-Pacific" by Stephen Nagy (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2019/12/12/commentary/japan-commentary/shifting-era-indo-pacific/#.XiYAR1NKiiA) "Japan's Indo-Pacific dream or nightmare?" by Stephen Nagy (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2019/08/22/commentary/japan-commentary/japans-indo-pacific-dream-nightmare/#.XiYAr1NKiiA) "Sino-Japanese relations – five years of bickering" by Stephen Nagy (https://www.policyforum.net/sino-japanese-relations-five-years-of-bickering/) Recording Date: December 17, 2019 Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

[Recorded August 8, 2019] Learning from Eastern thought. Seeing much more detail and connection. Comparing high and low context communication. How Superman's silence can be seen as sophisticated. The Problem of Evil in the East. Harmonizing Batman and Superman. Based on the research of Dr. Richard E. Nisbett and his book, "The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently" Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: East Asians less inclined towards Fundamental Attribution Error (00:04:40) Dr. Richard E. Nisbett (00:07:40) Objects vs. Context (00:17:45) Nouns vs. Verbs (00:18:30) Facial Expression (00:25:11) Michigan Fish Test (00:32:44) High & Low Context (00:36:17) Superman's Silence (00:48:37) Thinking and Speaking (00:51:03) Counter-Intuitive Wisdom (00:58:02) Modesty and Bragging (01:06:35) Analysis vs. Holism (01:08:49) Comparison (01:09:30) Logic & Paradox (01:15:00) Dialectical Reasoning (01:25:03) Retcons / BvS Critique (01:25:55) Existentialism (01:28:45) Embodied Knowledge & Wisdom (01:43:40) The Problem of Evil (01:57:24) Applied to Batman v. Superman (02:03:24) Lex's Bad Faith Dilemma (02:07:00) Dialectical Synthesis of Batman & Superman (02:10:55) And much more! To learn more: PressPlacing the Face in Context: Cultural Differences in Facial Emotion | Takahiko MasudaThe Michigan Fish Test and the Middle East | Sheena IyengarWhat Does The Michigan Fish Test Say About You? | io9Eastern and Western Cultures See Emotions Very Differently | University of AlbertaJapanese More Sensitive Than Westerners To The Big Picture | WiredThis Mistake We All Make | Richard Nisbett | The GuardianAre You A Holistic or Specific Thinker? | Erin Meyer | Harvard Business ReviewEast & West Part Ways in Test of Facial Expressions | NYTZack Snyder's Superhero Life | BloombergEast Versus West | Forbes BooksGeography of Thought | Richard NisbettThe Culture Map | Erin MeyerYou May Also Like | Tom VanderbiltHit Makers | Derek ThompsonThe Misinformation Age | Cailin O'ConnorHeaven & Earth Are Not Humane | Franklin Perkins MediaWest and East Cultural Differences | EBSEAST or WEST: Which mindset do you have? | Off the Great WallEastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers | Epic Rap BattlesLogic & Reasoning | VSauce2Batman v. Superman: By The MinuteDC Cinematic MinuteReality | Invisibilia | NPR ImagesPopulation Perspective | Our World In DataPopulation Density | Our World In DataInterpersonal Trust Attitudes | Our World In Data Population Perspective Population Density Trust Attitudes Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.comTwitter: @mosanswersSubscribe: Apple Podcasts / RSS / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Buy MOSAIC Shield T-Shirt: Bonfire.com/mosaicHelp With Hosting: via PayPal QR Code: #YouHaveTheRightToRemainSilent #BeStill #BestOfBoth

On Episode 6 of series 2 of the Re-Thinking the Human Factor podcast, we are joined by Dr Char Sample to dive into the topic of culture and the role it plays when it comes to cybersecurity. But this podcast chat is not what you will expect to hear when it comes to culture; we're going to explore how your cultural values can be used against you in cybersecurity attack.  Some of the topics we're going to dive into during this podcast episode include Cultural Dimensions, Geography of Thought, and Values as a Vector for Attack. Culture and cybersecurity Dr Sample is a researcher-fellow employed for ICF at the US Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland and has over 20 years experience in the information security industry. Dr Sample’s area of research examines the role of national culture in cybersecurity behaviours. At the moment, Dr Sample is continuing research on modelling cyber behaviours by culture. Other areas of research are information weaponisation, data fidelity and fake news. Dr Sample is a frequent collaborator with the University of Warwick, in the UK which is where she completed her fellowship. “It’s an old Russian proverb: ‘TRUST, BUT VERIFY.’ We put all of our eggs in trust and we left verify exposed.” JOIN CHAR SAMPLE AND BRUCE HALLAS AS THEY DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: The meshing of two schools of cultural thought to create a more complete cultural model from which to approach awareness, behaviour, culture, and even defence campaigns: Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory Nisbett’s work: “Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently…and Why” Design for success - Whether you’re designing a phishing campaign, an education awareness campaign, how you’re going to manage incidents, whatever it is, it’s about understanding that all of this is being done with people in mind, either as the victims, the perpetrators, or the middle people. You can’t shape culture in the short-term, which causes a clash between organisational culture and security culture. Organisational cultures often look for success metrics every quarter, but culture takes much longer to change. We all have cultural lenses, and those cultural lenses help us (or don’t help us) with the definition of what it is that we see. The Cultural Dimensions Theory is old enough that we now have tons of data to analyse around the 6 dimensions. Cultural values are very enduring because those values are reinforced all throughout society. So, you’ve got this lifelong influence on culture / shaping of culture, and you’re trying to set up a security culture within your organization — Which one is going to win? Insights around culture and how that relates to victims. How important is the role of values in decision-making? Also, Char shows an example of how to map behaviour to Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions to give a possible answer to the question. Culture as a vector for attack. “We have a tendency to want to throw technology at the problem. But of you don’t take the cultural values of the person who’s sitting at the end of the computer there, and who’s going to be the recipient of this data, if you don’t take that into account, you can at best have a partial success.” Further study and research Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory Nisbett’s “The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently…and Why” About Dr Char Sample LinkedIn Please subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, and if you enjoyed this interview, please share with your friends and colleagues and leave a 5 star rating and review. Thanks for listening and sharing. Bruce & The Re-thinking the Human Factor Podcast Team

What is the future of U.S.-Chinese relations? Will a rising China seek to overturn the U.S.-led international order? What is China doing inside the first island chain? In cyberspace? Orbital space? Is China more like Imperial Germany or is it more like France in the late 19th century? Dean Cheng and Brad Carson explore these questions and many more in the inaugural episode of “Jaw-Jaw,” the newest addition to the War on the Rocks family of podcasts. Dean even recommends some of his favorite books on China – which will be a regular “Jaw-Jaw” feature. You can read the entire transcript of this episode at War on the Rocks. And, more importantly, you can subscribe to the "Jaw-Jaw" feed right here! Biographies Dean Cheng is Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, at the Heritage Foundation. He specializes in China’s military and foreign policy, in particular China’s relationship with its Asian neighbors and with the United States. His most recent book is Cyber Dragon: Inside China’s Information Warfare and Cyber Operations (2016). Cheng is a frequent media commentator on China-related issues. Brad Carson is a professor at the University of Virginia, where he teaches in the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001-2005 and was Undersecretary of the Army and acting Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in the Obama Administration. He welcomes comments at brad.carson@warontherocks.com. Links Richard E. Nisbett, The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently…and Why (Free Press, 2004). Alfred Wilhelm, The Chinese at the Negotiating Table: Style & Characteristics (Diane Publishing Co., 1994). David Finkelstein and James Mulvenon (Eds), China's Revolution in Doctrinal Affairs: Emerging Trends in the Operational Art of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (Center for Naval Analyses, 2005) Music and Production by Tre Hester

What is the future of U.S.-Chinese relations? Will a rising China seek to overturn the U.S.-led international order? What is China doing inside the first island chain? In cyberspace? Orbital space? Is China more like Imperial Germany or is it more like France in the late 19th century? Dean Cheng and Brad Carson explore these questions and many more in the inaugural episode of “Jaw-Jaw,” the newest addition to the War on the Rocks family of podcasts. Dean even recommends some of his favorite books on China – which will be a regular “Jaw-Jaw” feature. You can read the entire transcript of this episode at War on the Rocks. Biographies Dean Cheng is Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, at the Heritage Foundation. He specializes in China’s military and foreign policy, in particular China’s relationship with its Asian neighbors and with the United States. His most recent book is Cyber Dragon: Inside China’s Information Warfare and Cyber Operations (2016). Cheng is a frequent media commentator on China-related issues. Brad Carson is a professor at the University of Virginia, where he teaches in the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001-2005 and was Undersecretary of the Army and acting Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in the Obama Administration. He welcomes comments at brad.carson@warontherocks.com. Links Richard E. Nisbett, The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently…and Why (Free Press, 2004). Alfred Wilhelm, The Chinese at the Negotiating Table: Style & Characteristics (Diane Publishing Co., 1994). David Finkelstein and James Mulvenon (Eds), China's Revolution in Doctrinal Affairs: Emerging Trends in the Operational Art of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (Center for Naval Analyses, 2005)    

A lot of people have tried to kill political correctness. Mostly, they do this by just saying racist, sexist, offensive generalizations. That's not really killing it. That's just ignoring it. To actually kill it, you have to find political correctnesses vulnerabilities and attack those. That's what this episode of The Bryan Callen show does with the help of probably two of the only men on the planet who could do it, Richard Nisbett and Joe Henrich. Though, by the end of this episode, you'll be able to do it too. To be fair though, kill is such an aggressive, violent word and Richard and Joe are both intelligent, sophisticated individuals. So, while Hunter tries to kill it, Professors Nisbett and Henrich gently euthanize it. Political correctness was a well-intentioned idea but it's well past its prime. And that gets to the heart of the true nature of culture. Culture is simply a tool that people develop to survive and thrive in different environments but it is not who we are. Humans are infinitely adaptable and when we move from place to place we change clothing, diet, building styles and as we have moved into the modern world cultures have been quick to embrace technologies like cellphones and cars that give people greater control over their lives. However, when it comes to belief, we have all been guilty of confusing tools with innate qualities of both ourselves and others. The result has been that humanity has gone back and forth between trying to destroy people who have certain ideas and being so appalled by that that we've decided to simply not have an opinion on cultures. In the wake of the Holocaust, it's understandable that political correctness developed. If noticing cultural differences and thinking that they matter a lot leads to genocide, then let's just pretend that culture doesn't matter. Of course, culture does matter. And it turns out it matters a heck of a lot. Actually, the ability to acquire culture is what allows us to adapt to literally any environment on the planet. And when we only talk about technology and institutions we're leaving out a huge piece of the puzzle. Beliefs matter. And in a world where we can't agree on global warming, gun control, abortion or where prosperity comes from that has become increasingly obvious. Islamic terrorism has made that blindingly obvious. While we could have had a nuanced conversation about the effect of cultural differences, intellectual elites have instead poured scorn on anyone who dared to say that culture matters and that some of those cultures might need to change. With the rise of far right parties like Golden Dawn in Greece, the National Front in France and Trump's version of the Republican Party, we are seeing the consequences of that. Ironically, political correctness was designed to prevent fascism and yet it has pretty much brought us back to a significant part of the population getting behind the same xenophobic attitudes. Whether you fear the rise of the far right or you are someone who is fed up with political correctness, we need a new way of talking about culture that talks about specific beliefs, understands why they evolved and recognizes that you don't need to throw out or kill the person to get rid of unhelpful beliefs. In essence, the message of Henrich and Nisbett's work comes down to a very simple idea. Cultures aren't better or worse but they are adaptive. They help individuals thrive in different environments. Of course, the environment of the modern world is radically different from the world that most cultures evolved in with the result that many traits no longer make sense in the modern world. As Professor Nisbett has shown honor cultures are and were adaptive in herding environments with unstable property rights but lead to higher murder rates in the US South (and this interviewer would argue jihadism). On the other hand, the holistic thinking that predominates in Eastern cultures and the analytic thinking that predominates in Western cultures both have benefits and costs. Western thinking gave rise to science but unfettered individualism is unrealistic and impractical when, in reality, besides being individuals we are part of a larger society and share a planet and that in thinking purely selfishly we can end up destroying the system that helps individuals generate wealth. We would do well as individuals and as a society to learn to use both modes of thought. And, finally, as listeners of this podcast know, one of the best examples of a specific cultural trait that needs to be changed is what people believe about intelligence. The belief that intelligence is fixed (as Carol Dweck has shown) is incredibly harmful (and not supported by the latest neuroscience). Furthermore, the whole world would benefit from embracing mistakes more as cultures like Silicon Valley and organizations like the FAA do. We did the whole fascism thing once. It didn't work out well. But the antidote to that is not political correctness. It's honesty. Culture is not who we are. It's a set of tools we use to survive and thrive in different environments. Some of those tools served us in the past and no longer serve us now. It's time we learned to talk about that without threatening to kick out or ban entire groups or flipping out reflexively when someone even dares to suggest that cultural differences might be behind our different outcomes. Culture matters and some traits are more adaptive in certain environments than others. Beliefs are tools. And although they are inside of us, they are not who we are. We can choose the best tool for the job and we should. Actually, we need to. Because, currently, we're very often not using the best tools available. We all need to improve aspects of our cultures. But to do that we need to stop making it or taking it as a personal attack. Guest Promo The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why Culture of Honor: The Psychology of Violence in the South

Richard Nisbett grew up in Texas. So when he was looking for a culture he could say potentially uncharitable things about as a white man, he turned his attention squarely to Southern culture. In his book, Culture of Honor, Professor Nisbett takes a look at why certain very specific parts of the South (and West) of the US have higher homicide rates than the rest of the country. The answer it turns out is that the South and West have the same culture of honor that you find among herding peoples the world over. That culture is why the Mongols raided the Chinese, why the West and the Arab world clash and why America today can't seem to figure out gun control. Since then, Professor Nisbett has researched the cultural differences between East Asians and Westerners, how culture affects education and, most recently in his book Mindware, how slight changes in our thinking can massively improve our own lives. Whether you're sick of political correctness, you just want to understand why we so often clash or your looking for a way to actually solve our problems, Richard Nisbett's books are the books for you. Guest Links Professor Nisbett's Website Guest Promo Culture of Honor: The Psychology of Violence in the South The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking I'd like to add a fourth book. Intelligence and How to Get it: Why Schools and Cultures Count.