Of War And Kisses: How Adversity Shapes Culture : NPR - http://www.npr.org/2011...
"Countries tend to have personalities just like people do. Researchers have set out to define those differences, using a scale that measures how tight the social rules and standards are. They find that cultural rules — as simple as when and where it's appropriate to kiss — are often shaped by a nation's experience with war, disease and other challenges." - Lit