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  2. Uncertainty avoidance - Wikipedia

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    The uncertainty avoidance dimension relates to the degree to which individuals of a specific society are comfortable with uncertainty and the unknown. Countries displaying strong uncertainty avoidance index (UAI) believe and behave in a strict manner. Individuals belonging to those countries also avoid unconventional ways of thinking and behaving.

  3. Power distance - Wikipedia

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    Connections exist among the four fundamental phenomena, but the study concluded that a society's main beliefs, values, and religion, will have the strongest and longest lasting influence on power distance, which would be moderated by a democratic tradition and the existence of a strong middle class to some extent.

  4. Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory - Wikipedia

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    Uncertainty avoidance (UAI): The uncertainty avoidance index is defined as "a society's tolerance for ambiguity", in which people embrace or avert an event of something unexpected, unknown, or away from the status quo. Societies that score a high degree in this index opt for stiff codes of behavior, guidelines, laws, and generally rely on ...

  5. Ambiguity aversion - Wikipedia

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    In decision theory and economics, ambiguity aversion (also known as uncertainty aversion) is a preference for known risks over unknown risks.An ambiguity-averse individual would rather choose an alternative where the probability distribution of the outcomes is known over one where the probabilities are unknown.

  6. Gen Z and Millennials Are Shunning These Traditional ... - AOL

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    Millennials are shunning traditional holiday foods like cranberry sauce and turkey in favor of something more “Instagram-worthy.”

  7. Uncertainty management theory - Wikipedia

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    Uncertainty is an unavoidable aspect of everyday life. The degree to which it is felt in a given situation varies among individuals. Because uncertainty is dependent upon perspective, "a person who believes himself or herself to be uncertain is uncertain." [2] However, people have different appetites and tolerances for uncertainty. For some ...

  8. The ‘we listen and we don’t judge’ trend, unpacked by a ...

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    What is the "we listen and we don't judge" trend? Couples tell us if it led to any breakthroughs and a psychologist says if it's healthy.

  9. Gender identity question, ethnicity option among new ... - AOL

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    Following new federal standards and field testing, new questions about sexual orientation, gender, and race and ethnicity will be added to the Census.