Lecture notes
The Impact of Culture on Emotion and Facial Expression
- Module
- Emotions
- Institution
- Cardiff University (CF)
The Impact of Culture on Emotion and Facial Expression- lecture notes and additional reading included
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Content preview
The Impact of Culture on Emotion and Facial ExpressionPart 1- Culture and Emotion:
Social psychologists tend to explain human behaviour in terms of situational
factors.
o Asch, Milgram are examples of situational factors influencing behaviour.
o Culture can be seen as another example of this
Culture influences human behaviour because people raised in different cultures
have acquired different norms and values, and these differences can influence
behaviours much later.
Although culture originates outside the individual, its influence on social
behaviour comes from within the individual.
What is Culture?
Memory:
o Some emphasise memory. Kluckhohn (1954)- culture is to society what
memory is to individuals.
Communication:
o Culture is ‘the more or less systematically related set of constructions that
people share as members of an enduring, communicatively interacting social
group (Fiske, 1995).
o Communication is what helps to make culture a culture
Meaning:
o A culture is that subset of possible or available meanings which, by virtue of
enculturation… has become active in giving shape to the psychological
processes of the individuals in a group (Shweder & Haidt, 2000).
Worldview:
o Individuals in a culture share a worldview.
o A worldview is a set of fundamental values, beliefs and sentiments about
reality which are often tacit and taken for granted. It works like a giant lens
through which we characteristically and implicitly perceive, organise,
remember, interpret, and emotionally experience the raw material of life
(Landman, 1996).
Self-Construal: A component of worldview?
Markus & Kitayama (1991):
Independent: focuses on internal attributes, such as ability, personality,
preferences and aspirations. The self is a distinct entity, isolated from others.
Interdependent: focuses on relational attributes, such as relatedness to others,
and the rights, duties, obligations, and responsibilities that are part of the
relationship in question.
Twenty Statements Test:
Respondent is simply asked to complete 20 statements that start with the words
‘I am…’
The answers vary systematically as a function of culture of origin and of what is
salient in a particular context. There can be temporary shifts in our self-construal
depending on the context and what is salient.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller emroselewis. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £6.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75323 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 14 years now