Cooperation: Approach the Brits or the Koreans? Depends, Science Says

Bias affects our cooperation readiness

Mountaineers on 8000er peaks often must collaborate to fix ropes or organize rescues on the mountain. Scarce resources force us to go from tent to tent, but given a choice on whom to approach first, West will keep to West, and East to East. Language is not the only reason, science says. Clichés about nations govern our actions…