Discussion Questions Culture and Emotion

Culture and Emotion

1. Define emotion in your own words. Do you believe emotions are universal? Explain your answer.

1. Explain Emotions as Evolved Information-Processing Systems

1. Explain The Cultural Calibration of Emotions

1. Explain THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF EMOTION – BASIC EMOTIONS - The Original Universality Studies

Culture and Psychological Disorders

1. Provide a brief scenario from a recent television show. How may the behavior you see portrayed be perceived as abnormal? What factors would be used to categorize the behavior?

1. Defining “Abnormal”

1. Explain Culture and Categorization of Psychological Disorders

1. Explain CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH ON PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS