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Whoever you are and whatever you do there will always be those who disapprove. Some people will start considering you too fat before others stop considering you too thin. There will always be someone who considers your sexuality (or lack thereof) to be plain wrong. And so on. In some settings, this is codified into entire cultures that disapprove of things that are mainstream for the intended audience (and vice versa).KULTURE SHOCK is not just a podcast for travel enthusiasts but also for pe ...
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We all know that diversity in the workplace is supposed to be a good thing, right? But let's face it, when people from different backgrounds come together, it's not always sunshine and rainbows. In fact, it can be downright shocking. We're talking about clashes in communication styles, conflicting values, and awkward moments that make you want to c…
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This week’s Kulture Shock episode we interview Marwa Souid about mental health across cultures. Culture plays an extremely relevant role in mental health. Despite the dangerous, perpetual stigmas and misconceptions revolving around mental health it is slowly, but definitely, becoming more socially accepted and understood. In this episode we’re debu…
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Drugs Across Cultures | Medicinal or Destructive? “All societies have drugs that they’re okay with and they draw these lines and they draw them in ways that can seem very arbitrary,”-Michael Pollan.This week’s Kulture Shock episode we interview Marc Metry about the relationship between humans and drugs and how he initially became interested in psyc…
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⚠️Your society norms are someone else’s society extremes and your normal is someone else’s taboo!! Whoever you are and whatever you do there will always be those who disapprove. Some people will start considering you too fat before others stop considering you too thin. There will always be someone who considers your sexuality (or lack thereof) to b…
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