PSY331H1 Chapter Notes -Fundamental Attribution Error, Emotional Expression, Culture Of Asia
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Placing the face in context: cultural differences in the perceptions of facial. Japanese incorporate information from the situation when judging emotion. They look at surrounding people more than westerners: darwin"s ideas that the face expressed emotion was widely accepted at some point. Attention to context: westerns have analytic patterns of attention (looking at distinct pieces separately). Asians have a more holistic pattern of attention (see relationships among things). Include context more so in social contexts: north americans are more prone to the fundamental attribution error. Perception of emotions encouraged: americans see emotions as internal personal reactions. Emotional expression is: evidence that in asians, emotions may be inseparable from the group. Emotional expression is discouraged: when the face and situation suggest different emotions, observers are more influenced by the facial expression and adjust their interpretation of the situation to fit the facial expression. In inferring the emotions of an individual, japanese would be more sensitive than.
