Culture shock

Culture shock is a feeling people get when they leave their familiar known environment

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Only old people get culture shocked

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There are 7 stages of culture shock

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"The honeymoon Stage": Why do people feel excited when they first move to a new culture?

• 1. Because they worry about how to speak in a different language.

• 2. Because they find new experiences and think in a positive way.

How do people feel in the "distress and frustration" stage?

• 1. They miss their home, confused, frustrated and isolated.

• 1. They feel happy and never want to go back home.

How do people tend to think in the "hostility" stage?

• They think that all cultures are the same.

• They think negatively about the new culture and starts seeing the faults in it.

What happens in the "autonomy and adjustment" stage?

• Life becomes easier, and people get more relaxed.

• Frustration and Isolation

What happens in the final stage "acceptance" stage?

• people still hate dislike the new environment.

• People accept the differences between their old and new environment.