Variations of emotional display rules within and across cultures: A comparison between Canada, USA, and Japan

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Safdar, Saba ^a   Friedlmeier, Wolfgang ^b,d   Matsumoto, David ^b,c   Yoo, Seung Hee ^d,e   Kwantes, Catherine T ^c,e   Kakai, Hisako ^f   Shigemasu, Eri ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^d GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f AOYAMA GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g YAMANASHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross cultural comparison; Emotiotial display rules; Ingroup outgroup; Norms of emotions

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849118952     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014387     Document Type: Article

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