Culture shock - Part 2

Culture shock - Part 2

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Culture shock Part 2: Coping with and overcoming culture shock What happens when you immigrate? On the one hand, there's the experience of the person moving, with his or her expectations, cultural baggage, way of thinking and doing things; on the other, there's the experience of the...
Cognitive bias

Cognitive bias

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Cognitive biases "Systematic errors maintain people's basic beliefs despite the presence of contradictory evidence" A.T. Beck In therapy, we work on the assumption that it is certain thoughts, certain...
Culture shock - Part 1

Culture shock - Part 1

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Culture shock Part 1: Experiencing culture shock What happens when you immigrate? On the one hand, there's the experience of the person who's moving, with his or her expectations, cultural baggage, way of thinking and doing things; on the other, there's the experience of the person who's...
Ruminations

Ruminations

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What is rumination? Rumination is repetitive thinking about yourself, past negative events and unresolved problems. It's a natural process that affects everyone. However, when ruminations become too present or...