APS
2026 APS Annual Convention
Culture Shapes Emotion, but Not How People Think It Does
It is uncontroversial that culture influences people’s emotions. But four talks suggest the patterns are often flipped from people’s expectations. For example, people predict that collectivistic cultures and low-SES people emphasize positive emotions in relationships more, but results show the opposite. These studies suggest updating theories of culture and emotion.
Chairs & Discussants
- Thomas TalhelmChair
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Presentations
- Gratitude and Wellbeing: A Robust Relationship across Individual Differences, but Moderated By Cultural and Contextual FactorsRui Sun
- Culture & Personality: Love Match or Arranged Marriage?Veronica Benet-Martinez
- Beliefs about Others’ Positive Emotional Expressions: How They Diverge By Target Social Class and Why It Matters Kunalan Manokara
- Not How You Feel: People In Collectivistic Identify Less with Relationships and Warm EmotionsThomas Talhelm
