PSYC18H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Evernote, Appraisal Theory, Meta-Analysis
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Elements of a cultural approach to emotions: beliefs shape emotional experiences, belief systems are sociocultural constructs https://www. evernote. com/home. action#n=e0221605-570b-484f-a3fb-135bf591afa9&ses=4&sh=2&sds=5& Evernote web appraisal theory of emotion is involved - culture is what you base your beliefs on. Western attitude towards emotions implicit ambivalent attitude emotion is either good or bad are you logical or emotional? separation between emotion and cognition. Non-western attitudes towards emotions no clear dichotomies like in the west. United states vs. malaysia describe what elicits the 6 basic emotions e. g. what scares you? what disgusts you? found continuity in antecedent conditions for the 6 basic emotions. 30 cultures similarities in the structure of emotion valence (good-bad) potency (weak-strong) activity (passive-active) What is the bene t of looking at differences? different cultures = different forms of emotional intelligence (ei) these forms of ei cannot be understood by good or bad there are different strengths and weaknesses. My behaviour is the result of the social context.
