Many immigrants that move to other countries often live by others from their native country. In fact, some immigrants never learn the language of the new country, such as Cubans in south Florida in the United States or Turks in Germany and France. This is because they feel a sense of belonging to the culture of their ethnic origins, which is a phenomenon known as _____.

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Ethnic identification refers to the deep connection and identification that individuals have with their ethnic origins. This can result in living in ethnic enclaves and maintaining cultural practices and values, which sometimes leads to not adopting the language of the new country. Ethnocentrism refers to judging other cultures solely by the values and standards of one's own culture, and nostalgia refers to sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past. The primacy effect and recency effect refer to cognitive biases in memory, and are not related to this phenomenon.

Many Immigrants That Move to Other Countries Often Live by Others