Cross Cultural Psychology And Diversity

About Cross Cultural Psychology And Diversity

What feels completely normal where you live might seem unusual somewhere else. Same Planet, Different Rules explores how everyday life changes as we travel from the United States to Europe, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Each episode takes one familiar part of life and asks how differently people experience it around the world. We explore homes and apartments, schools and universities, work, transportation, relationships, healthcare, laws, money, food, parenting and the unwritten social rules people rarely notice until they cross a border. This isn’t a travel guide and it isn’t about deciding which country does things best. It’s about discovering the fascinating ways different societies have developed different solutions to the same everyday problems.

Publisher

Circle Of Insight Productions

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jun 2015

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Why Healthcare Is So Different Around the World

   Why can a hospital visit cost thousands of dollars in the United States but little or nothing at the point of service in another country? In this episode of Same Planet, Different Rules, we compare healthcare systems in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. Discover how different countries pay for medical care, why universal healthcare does not necessarily mean free healthcare, and how these systems affect patients, doctors, and taxpayers.

2. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Perfectly Legal Here, Completely Illegal There

   Something as ordinary as chewing gum, crossing the street, or feeding a pigeon can be perfectly acceptable in one country and result in a fine in another. In this episode of Same Planet, Different Rules, we explore surprising differences in everyday laws across the United States, Singapore, Japan, Germany, and other countries. Discover how history, culture, public safety, and social expectations shape the rules people follow, often without questioning them.

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   4 Oct 2026

   Why Do Americans Drive Everywhere? Cars, Trains, and the Geography of Everyday Life

   In much of the United States, getting through an ordinary day without a car can be surprisingly difficult. In Tokyo, Paris, or Amsterdam, however, millions of people routinely live without one. The difference isn’t simply that Americans love cars—it reflects decades of decisions about housing, highways, zoning, public transportation, and where people are allowed to build. Even something as ordinary as buying groceries can require completely different transportation depending on where you live. In this episode of Same Planet, Different Rules, we explore how the same basic human need—getting from one place to another—produced radically different lifestyles around the world.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100

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16

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

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