1) Notice your negative thoughts. 2) Challenge these thoughts - are they really true? 3) Practice positive self-talk; 4) Don't compare yourself to others

Individualism/collectivism; power distancse; uncertainty avoidance; masculinity/femininity

widely held but fixed and oversimplified idea of a group of people

In high power distance culture, teacher is the center of the class, he/she give knowledge to students and students carefully listen.

body language, work ethics, attitudes to friendship...

1) parents are too critical - don't praise for achievement but critisize for mistakes; 2) problems at school; 3) relationship problems

1) repeat the information after ~ 20 min; 1 hour; 1 day; 2 days; 2) environment; 3) learn in groups; 4) connect to prior knowledge; 5) learn in small amounts

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- can always improve your abilities; - mistakes are a part of growth; - learn from others' success;

1) compare yourself to others; 2) lack of confidence; 3) hard to accept compliments; 4) afraid to make mistakes; 5) negative thoughts

Feminine cultures care about work-life balance. Choose jobs that they like rather than well-paid ones that they don't really like

Companies will prefer old partners that they trust. Use the ways that worked before rather than using something new and risky

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