Review article

EMOTIONS AND CULTURE: INTERCULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN EXPRESSING EMOTIONS

Arta Dodaj orcid.org/0000-0002-8064-6666 ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Mostar
Kristina Sesar orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-7114 ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Mostar

Abstract

The paper describes the cultural influence onto the intensity, behavioral expression and management of emotions. The authors enumerate cultural differences in experiencing, recognizing and expressing emotions. They give an overview of a larger number of research papers that mostly state that pleasant emotions are more desirable and appropriate in Western cultures, whereas in Eastern cultures there is an emphasised suppression of pleasant and unpleasant emotions. Furthermore, the authors give some guidelines for future research since this kind of research has practical importance for the quality of life of a person.

Keywords

emotions; culture; expression of emotions; recognition of emotions; experiencing emotions

Hrčak ID:

170881

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/170881

Publication date:

16.12.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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