Juxtacognition : Using the power of context and critical thinking to foster intercultural development Eric Haas Scottsdale Community College
Obstacles: Confirmation Bias Dominant U.S. Culture Worldview Backfire Effect Cognitive Dissonance
Confirmation Bias
2; 4; 5 17; 34; 35 44; 88; 89
Dominant U.S. Culture
Individualism vs. Collectivism
Fundamental Attribution Error
Context
Tolerance of Ambiguity
Cognitive Dissonance
Worldview Backfire Effect (Cook & Lewandosky, 2011)
Belief Polarization (Lord, Ross, & Lepper, 1979)
14 (Batson, 1975)
(Hamilton, 2011)
Group Identity Cultural Cognition (Kahan, et al., 2010) Self-Affirmation (Cohen, et al., 2007) Self-Affirmation Reduces Stress Response (Sherman, et al., 2009)
2. What?
Dialecticism
Ghandis Blunders
Wealth without Work Pleasure without Conscience Knowledge without Character Commerce without Morality Science without Humanity Worship without Sacrifice Politics without Principles Rights without Responsibilities*
Juxtacognition
Expectations vs. Support
Spaghetti vs. Waffles
3. How?
Tools
Example: Similarities vs. Differences
Example:Color-blindness
Example: Unity vs. Diversification
False Continuums
4. What If?
Questions?
Thank you!