What is culture shock? . What is the difference between emotional shock and emotional shock?

Cultural shock refers to the psychological state of anxiety and depression caused by a person's social isolation, rather than the pathological shock of losing consciousness caused by illness in clinic. This psychological state is often caused by being suddenly in a different cultural life environment or being separated from the original cultural life environment for a long time, and then returning to its original cultural life environment; It can also be caused by being loyal to two or more cultural psychology at the same time. Cultural shock is common among immigrants or in a society, when ethnic groups with different cultural backgrounds have undergone fundamental changes due to their cultural living environment.

Emotional shock acute trauma patients, if conscious, can often show unexpected calmness and indifference, which is called "emotional shock". This is a psychological defense mechanism, in fact, it is also a kind of over-limit inhibition. The response threshold of the injured increased, the speed slowed down, the intensity weakened, and the response to treatment was dull. Sometimes this psychological reaction can last for several days until it turns into other psychological reactions.

"Emotional shock" can reduce the excessive psychosomatic reaction caused by anxiety and fear, thus protecting individuals to some extent. However, medical personnel must not be confused by the superficial phenomenon of "quietness" of the injured, so as not to delay the rescue opportunity.