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Culture shock refers to the emotional and physical discomfort experienced when moving to a new environment with unfamiliar surroundings. It occurs in phases, starting with a honeymoon phase of positive expectations, followed by a negotiation phase as the differences are focused on and loneliness sets in. The adjustment phase involves finding effective responses like immersing oneself in the new culture rather than hiding from it. With time and participation, the mastery phase can be reached where one feels at home in the new culture, though returning home can also cause reverse culture shock upon re-entry.

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Week 4

Culture shock refers to the emotional and physical discomfort experienced when moving to a new environment with unfamiliar surroundings. It occurs in phases, starting with a honeymoon phase of positive expectations, followed by a negotiation phase as the differences are focused on and loneliness sets in. The adjustment phase involves finding effective responses like immersing oneself in the new culture rather than hiding from it. With time and participation, the mastery phase can be reached where one feels at home in the new culture, though returning home can also cause reverse culture shock upon re-entry.

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Culture Shock

Culture Shock
- Emotional and Physical Discomfort that a person feels while moving
to a new environment
- is a normal reaction when we are confronted with unfamiliar
surroundings and environment
- Fish out of water feeling
Causes of Culture Shock
Being cut off from cultural patterns of home
Living/working over an extended period of time in ambiguous
situations
Having your values questioned
Do they experience a culture shock?
Symptoms of Culture Shock
Intense discomfort
Resentment
Homesickness
Depression
Variety of physical symptoms from psychosomatic illnesses
Phases of Culture Shock
Phases of Culture Shock
-Honeymoon Phase
-Negotiation Phase
-Adjustment Phase
-Mastery Phase
Honeymoon
Occurs at the beginning
Positive mindset
High expectations
Focus on similarities between home and host culture
Typically lasts 1-6 weeks
Negotiation
- Feeling lonely
- Missing Home
-Focus on differences
- Negativity
Adjustment
Ineffective responses
Returning to mother culture
Hide out
Effective response
Get to know the host culture and your host family
Dont expect everything to be perfect
Have an open mind
Participate
Keep in touch
Mastery
- Feeling Home
Reverse Culture Shock
- Re-entry Shock
- Return to home culture once accustomed to the new one
- Find more surprising and difficult to deal with home culture

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