CULTURAL ASPECTS final!

Social network

webs of connections that link people either directly or indirectly to other people

Nodes

individuals who share connections

Tides

the relations between individuals

Social context

the environment of people, cultures, and relationships that surround us

Bridging

the development of ties with people that are dissimilar in important ways

Bonding

the development of ties with people who are similar in some important ways (age, gender, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, etc.)

Echo chamber

where like-minded individuals repeat your opinions back to you rather than exposing you to variations and differences

Default whiteness

the tendency to view white peoples behaviors, perspectives, and values as the norm for all people

Teamwork

the coordinated effort by people working towards a common goal

Synergy

the concept that members of a team working cooperatively will accomplish much more than individuals acting alone

Trust

a set of expectations that the healthcare provider will do the best for the patient; the ability of the team and the single team members as well as the meaning of the task to solve

Conflict

a struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands

Conflict management

the process by which conflict is dealt with in an effective and constructive manner

Decenter

being willing to shift your perspective and look at multiple points of view

Recenter

working with your team to identify a common plan or goal

Groupthink

the tendency to go along with the group and discourage different options

Cohort effect

the unique historical experiences that shape and mold a generations thinking and behavior

Period effect

major life-altering events, such as war, social change, and technological advances affect everyone, but some generations more than others

Lifecycle effect

the change in a generations behaviors and attitudes over time due to changes in the roles people play and their biological maturation

Translator

provides written language services

Interpreter

provides spoken language services

Consecutive interpreting

occurs when one person takes the source language form speaker 1 and produces it in the target language for speaker 2…the exchange is reversed, and the source language comes from speaker 2 and is produced in the target language by speaker 1

Simultaneous interpreting

occurs when the interpreter simultaneously relays the information to the audience or individual

Whole Brain Definition

functioning of both cortex and the brainstem cease

Cortical Brain Standard

function of the cortex ceases; the irreversible loss of capacity for consciousness

Grief

the personal emotions that follow death

Bereavement

the experiences that follow the death of a loved one

Mourning

the process through which grief (emotions) are expressed