Neural Correlates of Cross-Cultural Adaptation: How to Improve the Training and Selection for Military Personnel Involved in Cross-Cultural Interactions

Abstract

The ability to rapidly understand, adapt, and achieve goals in cross-cultural interactions is a critical skill for those engaged in various forms of irregular warfare. The goal of this study was to better understand the culture-general skills and traits needed to conduct successful cross-cultural interactions when lacking prior in-depth knowledge of the other culture.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1017882

Entities

People

  • Alice Jackson
  • Jason Spitaletta
  • Jonathon Kopecky
  • Mike Wolmetz

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Science
  • Neuroimaging
  • Psychology
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.