In my last post, we looked at the importance of culturability, “the relationship between culture and usability in WWW design” [1], and specifically, Power Distance [2], when designing online.

Experiencing negatively-perceived emotions might prompt people to withdraw from a social group. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

Social harmony in America is unnatural. We’re not wired for it. Americans have many qualities, but above all, we’re individualistic — the most individualistic culture on earth. We are proud of our ...

Judging from casual conversations and media reports on loneliness, it appears that many assume loneliness is primarily a problem in individualistic cultures. By contrast, people in collectivistic ...