How emotions are conceptualized across cultures

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How emotions are conceptualized across cultures

Research from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, University of Otago, University of Oxford, Australian National University and University of Auckland.

📋 Introduction

  • Paper Title: Emotion semantics show both cultural variation and universal structure
  • Year of Publication: 2019
  • Journal: Science
  • Authors: Joshua Conrad Jackson (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Joseph Watts (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, University of Otago, University of Oxford), Teague R. Henry (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Johann-Mattis List (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History), Robert Forkel (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History), Peter J. Mucha (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Simon J. Greenhill (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Australian National University), Russell D. Gray (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, University of Auckland), Kristen A. Lindquist (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Why this matters

Understanding how emotions are conceptualized across cultures can help leaders effectively communicate and manage emotions in diverse teams.

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