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Ever wonder if there is a cultural equivalent to manners? Yes, __ are culturally provided mental instructions for how to act in various situations. These guidelines may be taught from childhood or picked up through travel and experience. They’re not always written down but they are usually passed on verbally, sometimes with detailed explanations of when and where they should be followed. This blog post will provide an overview of our research into the topic as well as what we’ve learned about the importance of __ around the world. As __ are culturally provided mental instructions for how to act in various situations, they’re not always written down but they are usually passed on verbally. In some cases these guidelines may be taught from childhood or picked up through travel and experience. They’re often followed with detailed explanations of when and where they should be followed—and sometimes even without any explanation at all. In the United States there is a distinction between personal manners (which have been changing over time) and social etiquette which has remained more stagnant since it’s based heavily on rules that were set centuries ago during England’s Regency era. One person might insist that handshakes have become passé while another can point out glaring instances of people forgetting their place setting or their napkin. To be culturally appropriate, one needs to know the intricacies of both personal and social manners in order to avoid embarrassing themselves or others while abroad. One example is when shaking hands with people from different cultures. In some countries (especially those in East Asia), a handshake may not be considered respectful if it’s applied too vigorously. And as mentioned before, there are differing guidelines for how much eye contact should be made depending on whether you’re meeting someone for the first time, have known them for years but haven’t seen them since last summer–or even just had lunch together at that same restaurant three days ago! Throughout this blog post we will explore our research into cultural instructions and mental processes which allow us to
