by Robin Moriarty | Jan 23, 2020 | What is Cultural Conditioning
One day, my publicist asked me when I’d be in New York and she suggested doing a radio show with Joe Piscopo. For those of you who don’t know, Joe Piscopo is an old Saturday Night Live guy who now has a radio show that is decidedly more conservative politically than...
by Robin Moriarty | Jan 9, 2020 | What is Cultural Conditioning
Everybody knows that I spend a lot of time on airplanes. But what almost nobody knows is that for my Sociology 101 class in college, I did a project at the airport – observing behavior related to personal space – not because I was interested in personal...
by Robin Moriarty | Jun 28, 2019 | What is Cultural Conditioning
When choosing college majors or making decisions about professions to pursue, people may tell you, “I just don’t see you doing that” or “You should try xxx instead of yyy.” This can be really frustrating because usually their comments are based on their conditioning...
by Robin Moriarty | Jun 21, 2019 | What is Cultural Conditioning
I have a confession to make. I’m an introvert. Most people don’t believe me when I say that—partly because they misunderstand what an introvert is and partly because they see me as social and open. But the truth is, I’m an introvert, and one of my least favorite...
by Robin Moriarty | Jun 14, 2019 | What is Cultural Conditioning
Whenever you’re doing something that doesn’t fit the norm, people can get confused and sometimes they say things to you that don’t make any sense. Here’s an example of a conversation I once had at a cocktail party in Hong Kong to illustrate. New person: So, you work...
by Robin Moriarty | Jun 3, 2019 | What is Cultural Conditioning
I went to an event for a global non-profit that I support. I was pretty excited because the event was the culmination of a week-long programme where innovators in the nonprofit space were honing their projects and creating pitches for donors who wanted to support...
