Living abroad transforms thinking only through active adaptation

Evidence

This first foray into understanding the link between experiences abroad and creativity showed that multicultural experiences probably involve a fairly transformational psychological experience in order to produce an enduring psychological change such as enhanced creativity. Travel abroad may be interesting and rewarding, but except for the most enthusiastic and adventurous travelers, most experiences abroad probably do not provide significant incentives to actually change the fundamental ways they think about, understand, and approach the social world. But success while living abroad can often depend on how individuals change their thinking and behavior to fit the local culture. — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 2234

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Adaptation itself is a theoretical activity combining contemplation and exercise — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 512