1. The Cultural Incident
We expect others to be like us, but they aren't
Thus, a cultural
incident occurs,
Causing a reaction
(anger, fear, etc.)
We become aware of our reaction.
We reflect on its cause.
And our reaction subsides.
We observe the situation,
which results in developing culturally appropriate expectations.
We choose a reaction strategy
and we react without thinking
and we begin to harbor pain which leads us to
develop, harbor reinforce negative stereotypes
and we begin to
withdraw
and we become
aggressive or

2. Field Observation Cycle
Cultural Incident
Application
Assumption
Validation

3. Cycle of Cultural Adaptation
Initial euphoria (the honeymoon phase)
Irritability and hostility (the disenchantment phase)
Gradual adjustment (the getting used to it as a way of life phase)
Adaptation or biculturalism (the reintegration phase)