Emma Levine

So we ran studies looking at beliefs about and preferences for just critical feedback in the U.S.

and China.

And actually we see a greater preference for critical feedback in China than in the U.S.,

And that's for a different reason also related to communities, which is people feel more responsible for each other and their development and their adherence to norms, right?

So if I think we're all part of a community that values working hard, I'm going to tell you when I think you're not working hard.

That's part of being a good community member is valuing your growth.

Whereas in the U.S., it's like you do you, you know, you don't want to work hard, but I do.

I'm not responsible for your individual choices.

And so you see that playing out quite differently.

So I was pregnant during the beginning of the pandemic.

So I was very, very focused on knowing all of the risks and what was going on and protecting me and my now born child.

So one thing that happened was my parents were supposed to come to town to help me prepare and set up as I was awaiting the birth of my daughter.

And they were under strict instruction that they were not to socialize.

They should not socialize with anyone.

They should not see anyone.

There was no way I was going to let even a single germ into my household, right, in the days before my daughter was born.

And we had a Zoom call.

shortly before they were supposed to come.

And they're talking to my aunt kind of casually, but I'm there.

And they're mentioning that they had their friends over for pizza.