Say Anything to Anyone, Anywhere: 5 Keys To Successful Cross-Cultural Communication

Chapter 4

Cultural Science

How Neurological Development Affects Cultures

Cultural science is at the very heart of understanding how and why cultures develop as they do. It bridges the gap in our cultural awareness and helps remove the veil of judgment that exists between cultures. It sheds a light on cross-cultural communication and proactive interactions. Exploring cultural science opens up a whole new world of possibilities relating to proactive cultural interactions.

It’s probably not surprising that neurological development is the backbone of cultural science. I know—this sounds complicated and complex. And it can be when you analyze the environmental and economic factors of entire civilizations. However, from the perspective of understanding cross-cultural communication styles, it is really very logical, easy to understand, and uncomplicated. Akin to behavioral science—which focuses on behavior development—cultural science focuses on how our cultural development affects our behavior and our social styles (the individual patterns and behavioral characteristics exhibited in interpersonal communication). It explores how various environment factors and cultural distinctions affect our neurological development through our five senses.

Countless variables come into play for people who are born in different parts of the world. Everything we are exposed to from the moment of birth leaves an imprint on our brains, which, in turn, affects our neurological patterns. The variety of different ...