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ISBN-10: 1324074736
ISBN-13: 9781324074731
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date: 02/27/2024
Dimensions: 8.21" L, 5.53" W, 0.72" H

Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions

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Overview

“How are you feeling today?” We may think of emotions as universal responses, felt inside, but in Between Us, acclaimed psychologist Batja Mesquita asks us to reconsider them through the lens of what they do in our relationships, both one-on-one and within larger social networks. From an outside-in perspective, readers will understand why pride in a Dutch context does not translate well to the same emotion in North Carolina, or why one’s anger at a boss does not mean the same as your anger at a partner in a close relationship. By looking outward at relationships at work, school, and home, we can better judge how our emotions will be understood, how they might change a situation, and how they change us.

Brilliantly synthesizing original psychological studies and stories from peoples across time and geography, Between Us skillfully argues that acknowledging differences in emotions allows us to find common ground, humanizing and humbling us all for the better.

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Between Us takes you on a grand tour of the world and the mind, led by one of the world's leading experts on emotion and culture. The journey is a joy, full of puzzles, insights, and empathy, and by the end you'll understand yourself, your culture, and our common yet variable humanity better.–Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind and coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind
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Details

ISBN-10: 1324074736
ISBN-13: 9781324074731
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date: 02/27/2024
Dimensions: 8.21" L, 5.53" W, 0.72" H
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