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2.5.4 Non-Verbal Communication Differences/53
2.5.5 Cultural Norms and Etiquette/56
2.5.6 Power Distance and Hierarchy/56
2.5.7 High Anxiety/57
2.5.8 High-Context versus Low-Context Communication/59
2.5.9 Tendency to Evaluate/60

2.5.10 Ethnocentrism/61
2.5.11 Communication Styles and Preferences/62

Chapter 3 Culture’s Influence on Perception/65

3.1 Human Perception/65
3.1.1 Defining Perception/65
3.1.2 Limitations of Human Senses/67
3.1.3 Perceiving /75
3.2 Cross-Cultural Differences in Sensation and Perception/76
3.2.1 Physiological Cross-Cultural Difference /77

3.2.2 Sociological Cross-Cultural Difference/80
3.2.3 Psychological Cross-Cultural Difference/82
3.3 Barriers to Accurate Perception in Cross-Cultural Communication/82
3.3.1 Language and Communication Styles/83
3.3.2 Stereotypes and Prejudices/83
3.3.3 Cultural Norms and Values/84
3.3.4 Assumptions and Generalizations/84

3.3.5 Ethnocentrism/85
3.3.6 Nonverbal Communication/85
3.3.7 Power Dynamics and Hierarchy/86
3.3.8 Contextual Differences/86
3.4 How to Improve Your Perceptual Skills in Cross-Cultural Communication/87

3.4.1 Develop Cultural Awareness/87