Culture and Emotional Expression Discussion Post 2-3 Paragraphs Each culture has its own norms, attitudes, and beliefs that can impact how emotions are displayed. While researchers have discovered universality of emotions and facial expressions among cultures, the display and intensity of these emotions, facial expressions, and attributions differ across cultures. For example, in the Amish culture, members do not readily weep in the event of death because of the way they view death in the life cycle. Consider how the display of emotions is expressed in various cultures and how it may impact various aspects of their lives. For this Discussion, use African culture and select another culture of interest to you. Think about the emotional expressions that you might observe in the two cultures during rites of passage, such as births, wedding ceremonies, and funerals. In addition, consider the similarities and differences of the expressions of the emotions that you might observe. With these thoughts in mind: Provide a brief description of the two cultures, one being African culture you selected. Then describe how each culture typically expresses two emotions (e.g., happiness, sadness, fear, and anger). Finally explain how these cultures influence the expression of these emotions. Support your responses using the Learning Resources and the current literature. Literature to utilize Readings Course Text: The Handbook of Culture and Psychology Chapter 10, Culture and Emotion Article: Brislin, R. W., & Kim, E. S. (2003). Cultural diversity in people's understanding and uses of time. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 52(3), 363382. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. Article: Luo, L., Gilmour, R., & Kao, S. (2001). Cultural values and happiness: An east-west dialogue. The Journal of Social Psychology, 141(4), 477493. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. Article: Macduff, I. (2006). Your pace or mine? Culture, time, and negotiation. Negotiation Journal, 22(1), 3145. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the ProQuest Central database. Article: Matsumoto, D., & Kupperbusch, C. (2001). Idiocentric and allocentric differences in emotional expression, experience, and the coherence between expression and experience. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 4(2), 113131. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. Media Course Media: Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2007). Culture and psychology. Baltimore, MD: Author. Culture and Emotion

Culture and Emotional Expression Discussion Post 2-3 Paragraphs Each culture has its own norms, attitudes, and beliefs that can impact how emotions are displayed. While researchers have discovered universality of emotions and facial expressions among cultures, the display and intensity of these emotions, facial expressions, and attributions differ across cultures. For example, in the Amish culture, members do not readily weep in the event of death because of the way they view death in the life cycle. Consider how the display of emotions is expressed in various cultures and how it may impact various aspects of their lives. For this Discussion, use African culture and select another culture of interest to you. Think about the emotional expressions that you might observe in the two cultures during rites of passage, such as births, wedding ceremonies, and funerals. In addition, consider the similarities and differences of the expressions of the emotions that you might observe. With these thoughts in mind: Provide a brief description of the two cultures, one being African culture you selected. Then describe how each culture typically expresses two emotions (e.g., happiness, sadness, fear, and anger). Explain how these cultures influence the expression of these emotions. an explanation of how culture might influence the perception of time. Provide an example from the two cultures and explain how each culture differs in its members perception of time. Support your responses with references to the Learning Resources. Support your responses using the Learning Resources and the current literature. Literature to utilize Readings Course Text: The Handbook of Culture and Psychology Chapter 10, Culture and Emotion Article: Brislin, R. W., & Kim, E. S. (2003). Cultural diversity in people's understanding and uses of time. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 52(3), 363382. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. Article: Luo, L., Gilmour, R., & Kao, S. (2001). Cultural values and happiness: An east-west dialogue. The Journal of Social Psychology, 141(4), 477493. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. Article: Macduff, I. (2006). Your pace or mine? Culture, time, and negotiation. Negotiation Journal, 22(1), 3145. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the ProQuest Central database. Article: Matsumoto, D., & Kupperbusch, C. (2001). Idiocentric and allocentric differences in emotional expression, experience, and the coherence between expression and experience. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 4(2), 113131. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. Media Course Media: Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2007). Culture and psychology. Baltimore, MD: Author. Culture and Emotion