How Living Abroad Helps You Develop a Clearer Sense of Self

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In today’s increasingly globalized world, more and more people are choosing to live, work and study abroad — and this trend appears to be a good thing: Social science studies have shown that international experiences can enhance creativity, reduce intergroup bias, and promote career success. Researchers set out to examine whether and how international experiences can transform a person’s sense of self. Specifically, they focused on “self-concept clarity,” the extent to which someone’s understanding of himself or herself is “clearly and confidently defined, internally consistent, and temporally stable” — a trait that has been linked to increased well-being and job performance. In six studies with 1,874 participants, they found that living abroad leads to greater self-concept clarity — which can lead to clearer career decisions — and what matters is depth rather than breadth of living abroad experiences.

Developing employees How Living Abroad Helps You Develop a Clearer Sense of Self by Hajo Adam , Otilia Obodaru , Jackson G. Lu , William Maddux and Adam D. Galinsky May 22, 2018 Fabien Butazzi/Unsplash Post Post Share Save Get PDF Buy Copies Print Summary . In today’s increasingly globalized world, more and more people are choosing to live, work and study abroad — and this trend appears to be a good thing: Social science studies have ... more Leer en español Ler em português Post Post Share Save Get PDF Buy Copies Print In today’s increasingly globalized world, more and more people are choosin

How Living Abroad Helps You Develop a Clearer Sense of Self

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