Category: Adaptability
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Bridging Semantic Dissonance: Youth Rituals from Alienation to Belonging
Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Semantic dissonance—when our intended meaning clashes with another’s perception—lies at the root of feeling out of place. Young people encounter this gap emotionally, culturally, socially, and spiritually: in moments of culture shock, hidden power plays, misaligned rituals, or the surge of love and anger.…