This is part of an article titled "Paris syndrome leaves Japanese tourists in shock" in Reuters on August 10, 2007. Paris syndrome is a cluster of psychiatric symptoms exhibited by some individuals when visiting Paris, that can be viewed as a severe form of culture shock. The term was named by a psychiatrist, Hiroaki Ota, in the 1980s. This syndrome may not be specific to the French capital. Rather, it as a very complex psychic phenomenon that has to do with disappointment, even despair, about the ways reality does not match our romantic expectations. Then how to avoid Paris syndrome? The best way is to take off the rose-tinted glasses about the place you're going to travel. This is because if you have high expectations, you will be disappointed proportionally. Remember, there is no place in the world that has only good things.
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