PSY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Twin, Psy, Ambivalence
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Cultural differences in emotional expression: cultures differ in the extent to which emotional expression is encouraged (example, u. s. preschoolers were more likely than japanese preschoolers to express anger in interpersonal conflicts. Social referencing: infants in a familiar or ambiguous environment often look at their mother or father, as if searching for cues to help them interpret the situation. By kindergarden children know that undesirable or unpleasant events often make a person feel angry or sad. During elementary school children begin to comprehend that people sometimes experience mixed feelings that some situations may lead to feel happy and sad at the same time. Display rules: culturally specific standards for appropriate expressions of emotions in a particular setting or with a particular person or persons. Children learn about emotion by hearing their parents or siblings talking about feelings and how they differ.
