The topic of being "contagious" has been top of mind lately. Social and physical distancing and mask-wearing are part of our new normal. What if we thought about how our values, too, spread through ...

Culture is a belief about ethics, behaviors and values that are held by a majority of people within a society. The culture of which we are a part impacts our identity and even our beliefs about the ...

Human beings are animals, evolved from ancestral great apes. We are part of nature and yet unique in many ways. It was once thought that humans were the only animals with culture: the learned rather ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The Roots of Violent Crime in America: From the Gilded Age Through the Great Depression, by Barry Latzer (LSU Press, 424 pp., $55) Crime, in Latzer’s view, is a product less of material deprivation ...

Alex Brueckmann is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of "The Strategy Legacy" and CEO of Brueckmann Strategy Consultants Ltd. I believe a CEO has two jobs: culture and strategy. And there is ...

Whether you’re leading a team or simply influencing the people around you, culture is shaped by what you tolerate.

Cultural factors can play a crucial role in shaping our behaviors, values, and self-perceptions. For individuals with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair pulling, skin picking, or ...

Manitowoc, Wis. — When you walk in the front door at Redline Plastics, the first thing you see is a large sign that says "Redline Cultural Behavior #7. Don't be a jackass." That's one of 14 of the ...

Drastic declines in biodiversity due to human activities present risks to understanding animal behaviors such as tool use, according to new research. Shrinking animal populations make the study of ...

For years, establishing good cybersecurity has faced a major barrier: people. Yet, it’s not entirely their fault. Mention the word “cybersecurity”, and if employees’ eyes don’t glaze over, then they ...