Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I Theoretical Models of Emotion
- Section II Measuring Emotional Processes
- Section III Emotion Perception and Elicitation
- Section IV Emotional Learning and Memory
- Section V Cognition–Emotion Interactions
- Section VI Social Emotions
- Chapter 24 Empathy and Compassion
- Chapter 25 Moral Emotions
- Chapter 26 Neural Evidence for Cultural Variation in Emotion
- Chapter 27 Neurodevelopment of Emotional Processes in Adolescent Social Contexts
- Section VII Individual Differences
- Index
- References
Chapter 26 - Neural Evidence for Cultural Variation in Emotion
from Section VI - Social Emotions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 September 2025
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I Theoretical Models of Emotion
- Section II Measuring Emotional Processes
- Section III Emotion Perception and Elicitation
- Section IV Emotional Learning and Memory
- Section V Cognition–Emotion Interactions
- Section VI Social Emotions
- Chapter 24 Empathy and Compassion
- Chapter 25 Moral Emotions
- Chapter 26 Neural Evidence for Cultural Variation in Emotion
- Chapter 27 Neurodevelopment of Emotional Processes in Adolescent Social Contexts
- Section VII Individual Differences
- Index
- References
Summary
Decades of research demonstrate cultural variation in different aspects of emotion, including the focus of emotion, expressive values and norms, and experiential ideals and values. These studies have focused primarily on Western and East Asian cultural comparisons, although recent work has included Latinx samples. In this chapter, we discuss why studying culture is important for studies of emotion and what neuroscientific methods can contribute to our understanding of culture and emotion. We then describe research that uses neuroscientific methods to explore both cultural differences and similarities in emotion. Finally, we discuss current challenges and outstanding questions for future research.
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