Japan Intercultural Institute
A podcast that explores the psychological impact of intercultural experiences, informed by the sciences of brain, culture and mind. We look at the personal growth that can come from—travel, working and living abroad, immigrating, learning a foreign language—and the challenges of bridging different cultural worlds.
Latest episodes
Nov 15, 2021 • 32min
Episode 15: Rubber Time or Slaves to the Clock?
Oct 15, 2021 • 33min
Episode 14 – Cultural Resistance and the Eternal Tourist
Sep 15, 2021 • 33min
Episode 13 – Deep Culture: You can’t get that from Wikipedia!
Jul 15, 2021 • 34min
Episode 12 – Cultural Bridge People
Jun 15, 2021 • 26min
Episode 11 – Beyond Dos and Don’ts
May 15, 2021 • 30min
Episode 10 – Language, Culture and Mind
Apr 15, 2021 • 33min
Episode 9 – Bias is not bias
Exploring biases, particularly cognitive biases, inherent in the mind's function. Personal stories reveal how biases shape responses based on prior experiences. Discussing cognitive biases like selective memory and favoring immediate options. Emphasizing the significance of recognizing biases in intercultural environments from a brain-mind science perspective. Delving into the Buddha Chakra concept and the cycle of ignorance, aversion, and attachment in overcoming biases.
Mar 15, 2021 • 24min
Episode 8 – Empathy Across Cultures
Feb 15, 2021 • 27min
Episode 7 – The Oz Moment
Jan 14, 2021 • 40min
Episode 6 – A Conversation with Karen Hill Anton
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