concept   emotions

8 commonsense assertions
Cultures (7) Western cultures (2) Eastern countries (1) Japan (1) United States (1) Biological culture (1) Eastern philosophy (1) neuroscience (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 emotions Western cultures In Western cultures, openly expressing emotions is encouraged and considered healthy. 14
2 emotions Western cultures Openly expressing and discussing emotions is encouraged and valued in Western cultures for mental and emotional well-being. 13
3 emotions Eastern countries In many Eastern countries, openly displaying emotions is often discouraged and considered impolite. 7
4 emotions Japan In Japan, emotional restraint and indirect expressions are valued, while open displays of negative emotions are usually avoided in public settings. 7
5 emotions United States In the United States, openly expressing a wide range of emotions, including empathy and sadness, is culturally encouraged. 7
6 emotions Biological culture Emotional responses are often connected to primal instincts and survival in biological cultures. 1
7 emotions Eastern philosophy Eastern philosophy views emotions as something to be kept private and not openly expressed. 1
8 emotions neuroscience Emotions are connected to specific brain regions and can be studied through neuroimaging in neuroscience culture. 1