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  1. DATE: August 26, 2026 at 10:00AM
    SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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    TITLE: General intelligence predicts actual cultural problem solving across three countries

    URL: psypost.org/problem-solving-te

    Navigating diverse cultural environments requires a specific set of skills known as cultural intelligence. A recent study of adults in the United States, China, and Greece reveals that tests measuring how people actually solve cross-cultural problems capture different mental abilities than surveys asking people to rate their own intercultural skills. The research, published in Intelligence, suggests that these two approaches function similarly across entirely different cultures while assessing distinct psychological traits.

    As globalization increasingly brings people of varying backgrounds into close contact, individuals often find themselves in unfamiliar social terrain. A lack of awareness in these situations can lead to misunderstandings or interpersonal friction. Cultural intelligence involves the informal, learned knowledge required to act appropriately around people who hold different beliefs, customs, or ideologies.

    Educational researcher Rui Wang of Nanyang Technological University and psychologist Robert J. Sternberg of Cornell University led an investigation to understand how to best measure this capability. For years, researchers have evaluated cultural intelligence using self-report questionnaires. These surveys ask individuals to rate their own attitudes and motivations during cultural interactions. Such tests measure “typical performance,” which refers to how people believe they usually act on a daily basis.

    Self-reports can be subject to self-perception biases. People might overestimate their abilities, a phenomenon psychologists refer to as the Dunning-Kruger effect. They might also provide answers they think the researchers want to hear. To address this gap, Sternberg previously developed a “maximum performance” test for cultural intelligence.

    Instead of asking people how they might act, a maximum performance test presents them with hypothetical challenges and scores their actual problem-solving responses. The assessment asks individuals to navigate imagined situations, such as figuring out local norms while traveling for leisure or negotiating a business deal in an unfamiliar country.

    Until now, this scenario-based test had only been evaluated in Western, industrialized nations. Wang, Sternberg, and their team wanted to see if the test worked reliably in other parts of the world. They also wanted to determine if the two types of tests consistently measured different aspects of the mind.

    The research team recruited 454 university students from three distinct regions. The sample included 157 students from the United States, 140 from China, and 157 from Greece. Each participant completed an online assessment that included both types of cultural intelligence measures. All materials were translated into the local languages by native speakers to ensure accuracy.

    For the self-report measure, participants rated 20 statements about their own cross-cultural awareness and behavior. For the scenario-based test, they typed out open-ended solutions to 24 hypothetical challenges. Independent raters from each respective country then scored these written answers on a scale from zero to five, looking for thoughtful, unique, and culturally appropriate solutions.

    In addition to the cultural assessments, the participants took standardized tests of abstract reasoning and fluid intelligence. Fluid intelligence is the ability to think logically and solve novel problems without relying on prior knowledge. To measure this, participants completed a number series test and a matrix reasoning task, which required them to identify underlying patterns in geometric shapes.

    The students also completed a personality inventory. This survey measured traits like extraversion, openness to experience, and conscientiousness. Finally, the participants answered questions about their personal views on the value of learning foreign languages, living abroad, and encountering people with vastly different opinions.

    When the researchers analyzed the results, they found that the scenario-based test and the self-report survey were largely unrelated to each other. This separation occurred consistently in all three countries. The two tests appeared to tap into completely different psychological domains.

    Scores on the scenario-based test were closely linked to abstract reasoning abilities and positive views on cultural exchange. Participants who performed well on the pattern-recognition tasks also tended to give more nuanced, culturally sensitive answers to the hypothetical scenarios. This pattern suggests that actual cross-cultural problem solving relies heavily on general cognitive skills.

    Conversely, scores on the self-report survey were closely tied to personality traits. Participants who described themselves as highly extraverted, open-minded, and conscientious also rated their own cultural intelligence highly. Their actual problem-solving abilities on the abstract tasks did not predict their self-reported cultural scores.

    The underlying psychological structure of these tests was nearly identical in the American and Chinese samples. In both groups, cultural problem-solving grouped together with general intelligence, while self-reported cultural skills grouped together with personality traits.

    The Greek sample displayed a slightly altered pattern. Among the Greek participants, high scores on the scenario-based test were linked to both general intelligence and certain personality traits, such as high extraversion.

    The researchers noted that national college entrance exams in Greece emphasize argumentative essay writing. This educational background might have influenced how the Greek students approached the open-ended scenarios, blending their cognitive skills with their expressive personality traits.

    These results do not imply that one test is fundamentally superior to the other. Rather, the two assessments capture complementary halves of a broader psychological picture. Self-reports measure a person’s willingness and attitude toward diverse interactions. Scenario tests measure their cognitive capacity to handle the actual logistics of those interactions.

    The study relied exclusively on university-aged adults. The results might not reflect the developmental arc of older individuals who have spent decades living and working abroad. Cultural intelligence is shaped through extended, real-world experience. A younger demographic might approach the open-ended questions differently than seasoned professionals who possess extensive practical knowledge.

    Additionally, taking a time-limited, open-ended written test requires specific academic skills. Participants who are more willing to write lengthy, elaborate answers might achieve higher scores on the scenario test simply because of their test-taking stamina. Future investigations will need to examine how varied educational practices and language processing demands influence how people demonstrate their cultural adaptability.

    The study, “Cultural intelligence in context: Examining the generalizability of a cultural intelligence measure across three countries,” was authored by Rui Wang, Arezoo Soleimani Dashtaki, Xueni Zhang, Konstantinos G. Tsigaridis, and Robert J. Sternberg.

    URL: psypost.org/problem-solving-te

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #CulturalIntelligence #CrossCulturalProblemSolving #ScenarioBasedTesting #SelfReportVsPerformance #GlobalEducation #AbstractReasoning #FluidIntelligence #DunningKrugerAwareness #CognitionAndCulture #IntlStudyFindings

  2. GLOBAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS: China now has 234 universities in the 2026 Shanghai ranking, including 16 in the global top 100. Paris-Saclay is No. 13, the highest-ranked university outside the U.S. and UK.

    The global research map is shifting.

    #HigherEducation #UniversityRankings #GlobalEducation #Research #Education

  3. 👏 A huge round of applause for all our 2026 Mentors.

    🤓 Professional Development Mentors bring more than knowledge, offering guidance, connection, and opportunities that many students describe as a very meaningful part of their journey.

    Learn more here: neuromatch.io/mentorship/

    #NeuromatchAcademy #Mentorship #GlobalEducation #ComputationalScience

  4. Mathematics is the canary in the coal mine of any education system: It's a delicate pyramid that crumbles if the base is not strong.

    Using IMO results, here are the countries that improved most from 2006 to 2026 and those that declined the most. Using rank percentile within each year’s field:

    Most improved
    🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 2.2% → 69.8% (+67.6pp)
    🇲🇾 Malaysia: 22.5% → 83.6% (+61.1pp)
    🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan: 14.6% → 70.7% (+56.1pp)
    🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 11.2% → 67.2% (+56.0pp)
    🇮🇳 India: 61.8% → 94.8% (+33.0pp)

    Biggest declines
    🇲🇩 Moldova: 91.0% → 55.2% (−35.8pp)
    🇮🇹 Italy: 87.6% → 68.1% (−19.5pp)
    🇫🇮 Finland: 57.3% → 39.7% (−17.6pp)
    🇩🇪 Germany: 96.6% → 83.6% (−13.0pp)
    🇹🇼 Taiwan: 89.9% → 80.2% (−9.7pp)

    #Mathematics #MathEducation #Education #STEM #IMO #InternationalMathematicalOlympiad #MathOlympiad #EducationPolicy #Learning #AcademicExcellence #DataVisualization #EducationResearch #GlobalEducation #SchoolEducation #STEMEducation #ProblemSolving #Innovation #FutureSkills #StudentSuccess #EducationalDevelopment #MathematicsMatters #Statistics #GlobalRankings #India #SaudiArabia #Malaysia #Bangladesh #Kyrgyzstan #Finland #Germany

  5. Celebrate World Music Day with film! Bring World Music alive in your classroom with our free teaching guide for The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.

    Learn more about teaching with this amazing global music documentary and our classroom-ready lesson plans!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/the-mu

    #GlobalEducation #Documentary #Movies #Education #Homeschooling #YoYoMa #Music #MusicEducation #WorldMusicDay

  6. 🌍 In honor of #WorldRefugeeDay, we are showcasing films that provide a personal perspective on the experiences of migrants, refugees and displaced persons around the world. Our teaching materials for these films support students in practicing compassion and humility and making meaningful attempts to understand why refugees flee their homes, what their lives are like, and how everyday people can get involved to help. For grades 4-12.

    journeysinfilm.org/bring-refug

    #Movies #Education #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #Edutooters #Refugees #Migrants #DisplacedPersons #WorldPolitics #Syria #Pakistan #Tibet #SocialEmotionalLearning

  7. PS For more ways to celebrate Black History with film, we also recommend our Black History Collection.

    This collection includes materials for teaching with hit global Black films like Chevalier (France), Searching for Amani (Kenya), and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Malawi), as well as US Black History films like Hidden Figures, Just Mercy, and The Dhamma Brothers.

    All of our teaching resources are free, and many of the films are available to stream for free as well.

    journeysinfilm.org/film/black-

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    @histodons

    #Juneteenth #BlackHistory #History #Histodons #GlobalEducation #Movies #HiddenFigures #TheBoyWhoHarnessedTheWind #JustMercy #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling

  8. Celebrate Learning Disability Week June 15-21 with Like Stars on Earth, the heartwarming film about a dyslexic boy who thrives with the support of his art teacher. This is a wonderful story to share with students, families, after-school activities and communities. Our free teaching guide features classroom-ready lessons across the curriculum, including a lesson about dyslexia and brain science!

    journeysinfilm.org/product/lik

    #LearningDisabilityWeek #Dyslexia #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #TaareZameenPar #TiscaCopra #AamirKhan #DarsheelSafary #India #IndianFilm #GlobalEducation #StemEducation

  9. School Kits, Big Impact: Inside El Salvador’s Quiet Education Push

    Not just items—this is access, dignity, and a fair chance.

    Dear Cherubs, there’s something oddly powerful about a cardboard box that doesn’t contain chaos, delivery delays, or “please assemble yourself” furniture instructions. In El Salvador, it contains something far rarer: opportunity, neatly folded and mildly creased.

    Across the country, thousands of children have been receiving full school kits—uniforms, shoes, books, stationery, backpacks, and in some cases digital devices—aimed at reducing the everyday friction that keeps education just out of reach. According to UNICEF, such school supply initiatives are widely used in developing education systems to improve attendance and reduce dropout rates, especially among lower-income families.

    THE BOX THAT CHANGED THE MORNING ROUTINE

    On paper, it sounds simple: give kids the tools they need for school. In practice, it’s a quiet reshaping of daily life. No scrambling for notebooks. No “borrow a pen again?” conversations. Just a child getting ready for school without the background noise of scarcity.

    The initiative has been associated with government-led education support programs in El Salvador under President Nayib Bukele’s administration, which has prioritised visible social interventions alongside broader security reforms. As noted by thisclaimer.com in its coverage of public welfare initiatives, such programs often carry a dual effect: practical support for families and a strong symbolic message about inclusion.

    One widely shared moment showed a young girl opening her kit and reacting with visible excitement. Not because it was luxurious, but because it was enough. And sometimes, enough is revolutionary in its own quiet, inconvenient way.

    DIGNITY, BUT MAKE IT PRACTICAL

    Here’s the uncomfortable part: school supplies shouldn’t feel like a headline. They should feel like background noise. Yet in many regions, they still function as a financial barrier disguised as a shopping list.

    Critics of large-scale distribution programs often point out logistical challenges and long-term sustainability questions. Fair. But supporters argue that immediate access matters more than theoretical perfection when children are currently sitting in classrooms without basic tools.

    And there’s a dry irony here: we live in a world where high-tech solutions for education are debated in conference rooms, while the simplest fix—actually giving kids what they need to learn—still qualifies as a policy achievement.

    The emotional centre of this story isn’t political branding or viral clips. It’s a child seeing possibility packaged in a backpack and not having to translate it into something else to understand it.

    Whether one views these initiatives as transformative policy or practical optics, the result on the ground is hard to ignore: fewer barriers between a child and a classroom.

    And maybe that’s the real headline nobody prints loudly enough: sometimes progress doesn’t arrive as disruption. Sometimes it just arrives on time.

    Sources list:
    UNICEF — https://www.unicef.org/
    World Bank Education Overview — https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/education
    Government of El Salvador — https://www.presidencia.gob.sv/
    BBC News Education Coverage — https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cp7r8vgl2lgt

    The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #art #books #childWelfare #education #elSalvador #globalEducation #nayibBukele #news #povertyReduction #publicPolicy #schoolKits #SocialImpact #unicef #viral #writing
  10. 🌏 Did you know that the first Asian people documented in the Americas arrived in 1587 when Filipinos landed in California?

    Teach about the Philippines for AAPI Heritage Month with And So It Begins! This award-winning documentary from Filipino-American documentary film director Ramona S. Diaz follows Leni Robredo’s 2022 presidential campaign and the quirky people’s movement that rises to defend the Philippines' democracy in a collective act of joy as a form of resistance.

    Check out the link in the comments to learn more about sharing this joyful, inspiring film with your education community. 👇

    journeysinfilm.org/film/and-so

    #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #Filipino #FilipinoAmerican #Education #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #Documentary #Philippines #MariaRessa #LeniRobredo #Movies

  11. 🌏 For World Press Freedom Day, we're highlighting resources for teaching about the freedom of the press in a changing media landscape. Explore journalism ethics, press freedom, and media responsibility with our Media Literacy and Journalism Lesson Collection. Featuring award-winning films from around the world including And So It Begins, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, Navalny, The Post, and more. For grades 6-12. and adult/higher ed.

    In a time when journalists around the world are under attack, these are powerful lessons to put current events into context for your students and make press freedom easy to teach about .

    Check out these amazing films & free lesson plans! 👇

    journeysinfilm.org/film/media-

    #WorldPressFreedomDay #PressFreedom #Journalism #MediaLiteracy #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #GlobalEducation

  12. We are proponents of teaching critical thinking skills and digital literacy, so in honor of April Fool's Day we want to let you know that we have some great free teaching resources in our Media Literacy Collection.

    These lessons cover social media literacy, surveillance, propaganda and disinformation, visual literacy and more. The lessons are based on award-winning films from around the world like And So It Begins (Philippines), Navalny (Russia), The Cup (Tibet/India).

    Whether you want to boost your own media literacy skills or support your students in navigating their media world, we've got something for you. Check it out!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/media-

    #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #CriticalThinking #Education #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation

  13. Happy Pi Day! Did you know you can teach math with film? For Pi Day, we're highlighting some of our favorite Math teaching resources for grades 5-12. Our free teaching guides for award-winning films from around the world feature classroom-ready lesson plans across the curriculum — including math!

    Our most popular math lesson, inspired by Hidden Figures, is about The Math of Space Travel: Orbits and Conic Sections. It's also available from Share My Lesson! 🚀

    🔔 Plan ahead to teach these lessons in April for Math and Stats Month!

    Check out the link for free lesson plans to liven up your math classes 👇

    journeysinfilm.org/teach-math-

    #PiDay #HappyPiDay #StemEducation #StemTeacher #Education #Homeschooling #Mth #Maths #Mthematics #HiddenFigures #GlobalEducation

  14. ⏳ Applications close March 15, 2026... but there's still time to apply! Whether you're looking to learn or to teach, we have a spot for you.

    This Academy Info Session walks through everything you need to know!

    Watch the session, then take the leap. There is no cost to apply. We'd love to see your application.
    youtu.be/Ja-4meM2dWc?si=h1TwpQ

    #NeuromatchAcademy #ClimatematchAcademy #ComputationalScience #Neuroscience #DeepLearning #NeuroAI #ClimateScience #GlobalEducation #SummerSchool

  15. ⏳ Applications close March 15, 2026... but there's still time to apply! Whether you're looking to learn or to teach, we have a spot for you.

    This Academy Info Session walks through everything you need to know!

    Watch the session, then take the leap. There is no cost to apply. We'd love to see your application.
    youtu.be/Ja-4meM2dWc?si=h1TwpQ

    #NeuromatchAcademy #ClimatematchAcademy #ComputationalScience #Neuroscience #DeepLearning #NeuroAI #ClimateScience #GlobalEducation #SummerSchool

  16. 🎉 Happy Women's History Month! Bring Women's History alive with award-winning films and classroom-ready lesson plans. These real-life stories of amazing women from around the world are great for celebrating Women's History Month across the curriculum. For grades 3-12 and adult/higher ed.

    journeysinfilm.org/film/womens

    @histodons

    #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #InternationalWomensDay #TeachingResources #GlobalEducation #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #History #Histodons

  17. 📢 Our latest newsletter highlights uplifting films for your classroom. Raise spirits with these inspirational stories of joy from around the world for grades 2-12 and adult/higher ed — there’s something for everyone!

    mailchi.mp/journeysinfilm/new-

    #GlobalEducation #MentalWellness #Education #TeachingResources #Movies #Homeschooling #Positivity #Parenting #FamilyFilm #FamilyMovies

  18. 🌍 Celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week with film! We're highlighting our teaching resources for global education films to bring World Religions alive in your classroom. Get classroom-ready lesson plans to teach about major world religions with award-winning films like He Named Me Malala, Schindler's List, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman and more. For grades 4-12, higher ed, adult ed.

    Explore these amazing films and free teaching materials at the link:

    journeysinfilm.org/teach-about

    #WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek #InterfaithHarmonyWeek #ReligiousLiteracy #WorldReligions #Education #Homeschooling #Edutooters #SocialStudies #GlobalEducation #Movies

  19. 🌍 In honor of International Day for Countering Hate Speech, we are highlighting our webinar on Combatting Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. This powerful anti-bias education workshop discusses the value and importance of "windows and mirrors" in educational spaces to support student self-esteem and learning. We give educators tools to foster critical thinking. and share film-related resources specific to Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.

    sharemylesson.com/webinars/ant

    @education @edutooters #Education #GlobalEducation #Teachers #TeacherTraining

  20. January 31 is National Inspire Your Heart With Art Day! It's a great day to teach art with global education films.

    Check out our free hands-on art activities for grades 2-8.

    *Parents, if you're looking for art activities for kids, you're welcome to help yourself, too!

    journeysinfilm.org/global-educ

    #Education #ArtLessons #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #Art #ElementarySchool #ElementarySchoolTeacher #PrimarySchool #PrimarySchoolTeacher #MiddleSchool #MiddleSchoolTeacher #K12 #Parenting #KidsActivities @education @edutooters

  21. We were excited to spy Whale Rider on this Kanopy poster at #ALAAC24! We are big fans of the award-wining coming-of-age film about a Māori girl who challenges tradition to fulfill her destiny. Students love it!

    #ALA #SanDiego #AmericanLibraryAssociation #GlobalEducation #Education #WhaleRider