Cross-cultural emotion recognition in adults and children

10.32920/ryerson.14664984 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Belle Nicole Reyes

Keyword(s):

Emotion Recognition ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

South Asian ◽

Recognition Task ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Identification ◽

Cultural Groups ◽

Cross Cultural Differences ◽

Cultural Exposure ◽

Adults And Children

The current studies investigated cross-cultural emotion recognition in South Asian and Caucasian Canadian adults and children. The two main goals of the current research were to disentangle the effects of culture and race on cross-cultural emotion recognition and to chart the development of cross-cultural differences in emotion recognition. Both adults and children completed an emotion recognition task, viewing faces of four different racial/cultural groups (South Asian Canadians and immigrants, Caucasian Canadian and immigrants). Adults completed a cultural identification task with these four racial/cultural groups and a contact questionnaire that assessed their exposure to Caucasian and South Asian individuals. Findings revealed that Caucasian and South Asian Canadian adults showed cross-cultural differences in emotion recognition; however, children did not. Furthermore, adults were able to identify the cultural background of Caucasian and South Asian faces at above-chance levels. Finally, results indicated that higher levels of cross-cultural exposure were related to improved cross-cultural emotion recognition for Caucasian adults only.

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PRIORITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PERSPECTIVES, DECISION-MAKING, AND EMPATHY

10.32008/nordsci2021/b1/v4/30 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Afton Nelson ◽

Kristijan Civljak ◽

Heather Mitchell

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

Present Article ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Groups ◽

Response Distribution ◽

Cross Cultural Differences ◽

Subjective Reports

The rapid and ongoing evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in reactionary decision-making and emphasized discord arising from uncertainty. Given that countries have dealt with the pandemic quite differently thus far, it was relevant to explore the undertones of decision-making, as well as the perspectives of the individuals who are affected. The study aimed to investigate the role of confidence and decision-making in pandemic behaviors as well as related pandemic perspectives. The present article discusses findings concerning pandemic-specific decision-making, the influence of empathy on decision-making, and qualitative reports from respondents. The analyzed sample included 561 respondents divided into three cultural groups based on response distribution, geography, and general cultural categorizations (e.g., Western vs. non-Western). The findings revealed insights into the decision-making of pandemic consequences, as well as a lack of cross-cultural differences within the sample. Subjective reports highlighted key themes including trust in science, prevention and preparedness, and suggested next steps from the respondents’ perspectives. These findings from across the globe call for further investigation into cross-cultural decision-making in the pandemic.

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Perception of facial emotional expressions by representatives of Asian and European cultural groups

Experimental Psychology (Russia) ◽

10.17759/exppsy.2017100408 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 116-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Y.G. Khoze ◽

O.A. Korolkova ◽

N.Yu. Zhizhnikova ◽

M.V. Zubareva

Keyword(s):

Cultural Differences ◽

Cultural Study ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Emotional Expressions ◽

Cultural Group ◽

Cultural Groups ◽

Basic Emotions ◽

Cross Cultural Differences ◽

Cross Cultural Study

The article presents the results of a cross-cultural study of the perception of basic emotional expressions by representatives of Asian and European cultural groups and compares them with the results obtained earlier on Russian sample. Emotional expressions from VEPEL database (Kurakova, 2012) were used as stimuli. We revealed invariant perception within a cultural group and cross-cultural differences in perception of the basic emotions of fear, disgust and anger between Asian and Russian cultural groups; in perception of surprise, fear, disgust and anger between European and Russian cultural groups; and in perception of fear, sadness, disgust and anger between European and Asian cultural groups.

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Predicting cross-cultural intentions to engage in physical activity

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing ◽

10.1108/ijphm-12-2016-0067 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 307-324

Author(s):

Najam Us Saqib

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

South Asian ◽

North American ◽

Behavioral Intentions ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Content Type ◽

Cross Cultural Differences

Purpose This research identifies cross-cultural differences between perception and behavioral intentions of Western and South Asian consumers to engage in physical activity. The theory of planned behavior is applied. It aims to provide insights to healthcare marketers and managers to address the problems of being overweight and obese in South Asia. Design/methodology/approach Path analysis was used to conduct this research. Two online questionnaires were used to collect data from South Asian and North American respondents. Cross-cultural differences were identified based on results from structural equation models. Findings Path analysis shows that the theory of planned behavior effectively predicted the behavioral intentions of North American and South Asian respondents. South Asians are more strongly influenced by subjective norms and perceived behavioral control in their intentions to engage in physical activity. On the other hand, North Americans are more strongly influenced by their attitudes. Practical implications A consistent campaign to increase awareness about the risks of being overweight and obese will be necessary in South Asian countries to address this problem. Healthcare marketers need to emphasize marketing messages that lead to positive attitudes toward a healthy lifestyle in society and form public opinion such that it increases the role of social norms. Originality/value The research establishes the utility of the theory of planned behavior for South Asian populations. It identifies cross-cultural differences in terms of how behavioral intentions to engage in physical activity are formed in North American and South Asian populations. The findings are relevant to healthcare service managers and marketers in South Asia.

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Cross-Cultural Studies of Symptomatology in Schizophrenia*

Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal ◽

10.1177/070674376801300210 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 147-157 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ihsan Al-Issa

Keyword(s):

Cultural Studies ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Groups ◽

Cultural Variations ◽

Cross Cultural Differences ◽

Pupillary Responses ◽

The Cross ◽

Different Cultures ◽

Cross Cultural Studies

This paper is an attempt to review some of the main cross-cultural studies of symptomatology in schizophrenia. Although it is shown that there are cultural variations of symptomatology, the reliability of these observations seems to be questionable. The inclusion of behaviour of different description into the concept of schizophrenia throws serious doubts on the usefulness and desirability of this concept as presently used in cross-cultural studies. However, problems of reliability or validity of observations at the cross-cultural level pose similar problems, encountered at the inter-individual. A more reliable and rigorous system of classification is needed to differentiate between normal and schizophrenic behaviour in different cultures or within the same culture. Cross-cultural studies suggest that some responses (e.g., conceptual) are more amenable to the influence of culture than others (e.g., physiological). Thus if it is demonstrated that different cultural groups show similar responses on some relatively culture-free tasks (e.g., EEG. pupillary responses) it would be plausible to suggest similar processes cross-culturally. These processes may underlie behaviour disorders such as schizophrenia despite the inter-individual or cross-cultural differences in their manifestations.

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Cognitive gadgets: A provocative but flawed manifesto

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19001134 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marco Del Giudice

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Mind ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

Twin Studies ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Evolutionary Approach ◽

Genetic Inheritance ◽

Double Standards ◽

Cross Cultural Differences ◽

Cherry Picking ◽

Dichotomous Thinking

Abstract The argument against innatism at the heart of Cognitive Gadgets is provocative but premature, and is vitiated by dichotomous thinking, interpretive double standards, and evidence cherry-picking. I illustrate my criticism by addressing the heritability of imitation and mindreading, the relevance of twin studies, and the meaning of cross-cultural differences in theory of mind development. Reaching an integrative understanding of genetic inheritance, plasticity, and learning is a formidable task that demands a more nuanced evolutionary approach.

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