Moon Joy and Cultural Intelligence

About this episode

Trisha explores the transformative experiences of astronauts and the potential of Cultural Intelligence to enhance our understanding of shared humanity.

In this solo episode, Trisha explores what happens when astronauts return from space transformed by what they've seen — and whether Cultural Intelligence (CQ) might help us experience something similar without leaving Earth. What can the Artemis II crew's awe and perspective shifts teach us about seeing ourselves as one crew on a fragile lifeboat? How does the overview effect connect to figure-ground shifts in cultural intelligence work? And if we're wired to see each other as "us" and "them," can CQ help us cultivate a different way of seeing — one where our shared humanity becomes the figure against the vast ground of space? Trisha reflects on concepts introduced by CQ researchers Kok-Yee Ng and Thomas Rockstuhl, connecting astronaut insights to practical CQ applications. She leaves listeners with a question to sit with until next week's continuation of this thread. Resources mentioned: Ng, K. Y., Ang, S., & Rockstuhl, T. (2022). Cultural intelligence: From intelligence in context and across cultures to intercultural contexts. In R. J. Sternberg & D. D. Preiss (Eds.), Intelligence in context: The cultural and historical foundations of human intelligence (pp. 177–200)…

People in this episode

Host: Trisha Carter

Topics covered

• Cultural Intelligence
• Overview Effect
• Astronaut Insights
• Shared Humanity
• Perspective Shifts

Keywords

• Cultural Intelligence
• Overview Effect
• Astronauts
• Perspective
• Shared Humanity
• CQ Applications
• Kok-Yee Ng
• Thomas Rockstuhl

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Cultural intelligence: From intelligence in context and across cultures to intercultural contexts, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution

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