Cultural intelligence

Earley, P. C., Ang, S. (2003). Cultural intelligence Individual interactions across cultures. Stanford, CA Stanford University Press. 

Peterson, B. (2004). Cultural intelligence A guide to working with people from other cultures. Yarmouth, ME Intercultural Press. 

Thomas, D. G., Inkson, K. (2004). Cultural intelligence People skills for global business. San Francisco Berrett-Koehler. 

Earley, P.C., Soon, A., and Joo-Seng, T. CQ Developing Cultural Intelligence in the Workplace. Stanford, CA ... 

G. Musumarra, M. Fichera, Chemometrics and Cultural Heritage, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 44, 363 372 (1998). 

A comprehensive study by Wert and Raulin (1986) examined both American and cross-cultural studies, and pointed out methodological problems in the body of research on cannabis. It was concluded that cannabis use may produce subtle impairment, but there is no evidence that cannabis produces gross structural cerebral changes or functional impairment. Many cannabis users remain intelligent, functional, and productive members of society (Grinspoon 1999 Davidson 1999). Tolerance, Dependence, and Addiction... 

Only an anachronistic lack of informed self-reflection would lead one to suppose that an intelligent, alien life-form would be even remotely like ourselves. Evolution is an unceasing river of forms and adaptive solutions to special conditions, and culture is even... 

Since a greater number of human potentials are available in two states than in one, such merging or learning of rapid transitions can be seen as growth, whether the individual or his culture sees it as growth depends on cultural valuations of the added potentials and the individual s own intelligence in actual utilization of the two states. The availability of more potentials does not guarantee their wise or adaptive use. 

Home (1992) has argued for the development of the tourist role in terms of there being a new style of intelligent tourist - one who appreciates the culture and history of the places visited. Similarly, and working within the tradition of sustainable tourism studies, Swarbrooke (1999a) has outlined the basic role responsibilities of the tourist and the extra role responsibilities of the sustainable tourist. The role prescriptions are presented in Table 2.1. 

Prerequisites Int 13+, Knowledge (popular culture) 1 rank. Benefit You gain a number of extra bonus languages equal to your Intelligence bonus, and you receive a +2 bonus on Knowledge (popular culture) checks. 

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