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Root shock is a psychological theory developed by Mindy Fullilove, PhD. In her 2005 book, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do About It, she discusses the psychological effects of gentrification on displaced communities. She defines root shock as “the emotional trauma a person experiences when his or her environment is devastated, such as in events of natural disaster or military conflict.”