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LOOKINGAHEAD
Theapproachtowardsriskandnewsituationshasamajorin-
fluenceonpeople’soutlookonthefuture.Highuncertaintyavoidance
culturesarescepticalofthefutureingeneralanddislikechangesand
innovations.Theyarenotinterestedinseeingwhatthefuturewill
holdforthem.Theywouldratherstaywheretheyare.Onthecontrary,
lowuncertaintyavoidanceculturesarecuriousaboutthefuture.They
seeitinbrightcolours,envisagingpositivechangesandinnovations.
Onafinalnote,theseunconsciousattitudesarereflectedinthe
languagewespeak.InEnglishIcuriositykilledthecat’,inPolishit
Itakesyoutohellandisthefirststeptocondemnation’.Doesitmean
thatouruncertaintyavoidancechangeswhenwespeakaforeignlan-
guage?Thisisfoodforthought…
