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Cultural Shock
Ana Sánchez KuhnUniversity of Almería
Welcome Week, September 2015Neuroscintific Researcher & International Officer
Cultural Shock
It is not a psychopathology / Illness
Term to describe the feeling of confusion and anxiety
experimented due to move to a new country
Kalervo Oberg (1961)
Cultural Shock
• Anxiety• Confusion• Insolation• Feeling understood• Homesick
Kalervo Oberg (1961)
Cultural Shock
38 %Kalervo Oberg (1961)
STEP 1
The Honeymoon
STEP 2: Shock
What am I doing here?
HORAIRES
SPANIARDS
• Irritability• Anger• Hostility towardshost nationals
• Mood swings• Boredome• Feeling helpness• Feeling lonely
• Excessive control overcleanliness
• Getting "stuck" on one thing
• Excessive sleep / Insomnia Circadian Rhythms
• Compulsive eating/ drinking/ weight gain
Symptoms of Cultural Shock
STEP 3: Adjustment
Start a routine
Habits
Accept the culture's ways with a positive attitude
STEP 4: Acceptance
“Individuals are able to participate fully and comfortably in the host
culture”.
TOTAL CONVERSION
People keep traits from their earlier culture
NEW THINGS
BICULTURAL STAGE
New objective Automatic behavior
European Journal of Social Psychology
Jane Wardle (University College of London)
Recent study
6621?
Number of days is relative• Perseverance• Emotional and social skills• Personality• Interest
DO, DO, DO…
Learning bydoing
Behavior ActionR+
R-
Habits
Notrepeating?
We are able to learn
Our brain is neuroplastic, it changes constantly!
Followingour decisionsand desires
2 months
Be patient withyourself !
Time is needed in order tochange your life
This will make you more free and powerful
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Thank you for yourattention !
Ana Sánchez KuhnUniversity of Almería
Welcome Week, September 2015e‐mail: [email protected]
