Give an Example of a Gesture Within Your Culture That

question 68

Essay

Give an example of a gesture within your culture that may not translate into another culture's body language.

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Definitions:

Overgeneralizing

A cognitive distortion involving broad, sweeping conclusions based on a single event or piece of evidence.

Selective Abstraction

A cognitive distortion where an individual focuses on a single negative detail or event, often ignoring the broader context of a situation.

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion involving seeing things in black and white categories or all or nothing terms, without recognizing the middle ground.

Distancing

The emotional or physical detachment an individual may experience or enact as a coping mechanism or response to stress.