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Superstitions & Rituals

It’s that time of the year once again where jovial Chinese tunes are played on the radio and in the malls, mandarin oranges are sold in almost all departmental stores, and the colour red sweeps across the nation. These are just a few signs that Chinese New Year is once again upon us. Chinese New …

Of Memory, Dance and How Visualization Helps

Dance, although it appears easy and seamless as a dancer glides or bounces across the stage so effortlessly, it is physically and cognitively demanding. Regardless of the type of dance, may it be ballroom or breakdance, jazz or ballet…all these movements require different levels of such demands. What goes into creating movements in a routine …

Lost in Translation

Early research has found that our cultural upbringing can have an impact on how we categorise information.  A study by Chui (1972) asked western and Chinese children what goes with an image of a cow, which is a better fit, chicken or grass?  The results showed that Chinese children were more likely to pair the …