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Cultural Dissonance: When Your Brain Says "Wait, What?"

Writer's picture: ChasChas
Feb 92 min read

Updated: Feb 10

Have you ever traveled somewhere new, started a new job, or met someone from a completely different background and thought, "This feels... off?" That, my friend, is cultural dissonance! It’s that mental clash when different cultural expectations, values, or behaviors collide. But don’t worry—this isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it can be an exciting, eye-opening experience (if you know how to navigate it!).
Have you ever traveled somewhere new, started a new job, or met someone from a completely different background and thought, "This feels... off?" That, my friend, is cultural dissonance! It’s that mental clash when different cultural expectations, values, or behaviors collide. But don’t worry—this isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it can be an exciting, eye-opening experience (if you know how to navigate it!).

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