Summit
2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2024
Cross-Linguistic Semantics of Gratitude and Indebtedness: Universal Distinction and Cultural Variations
- Youngjae Cha
- Joshua Jackson
University of Chicago - Yuanze Liu
University of Chicago - Reilly Amera
University of Chicago - Nicholas Coles
University of Florida - Michael McCullough
University of California San Diego - Shigehiro Oishi
University of Chicago
Abstract
Using word embeddings across 18 linguistic cultures, we found consistentdistinctions between the meanings of gratitude and indebtedness concepts, with culturalvariations. Languages like Dutch show clearer separation, while others like Spanishdisplay smaller differences. Findings suggest these emotions are universally distinct buthave varying semantic similarities across cultures.
Cultural Diversity
