Between Us How Cultures Create Emotions
Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions by Batja Mesquita, published by National Geographic Books on July 19, 2022, is a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of emotions through a cultural lens. This 336-page book challenges the notion that emotions are innate, presenting the idea that they are shaped by our interactions and relationships within various social contexts. Mesquita invites readers to reconsider how emotions function not only in personal relationships but also within broader social networks.
In this insightful work, Mesquita examines the complexities of emotions, illustrating how feelings like pride and anger can differ significantly across cultures and contexts. By analyzing emotions from an outside-in perspective, the book provides a framework for understanding how our emotional responses are influenced by our surroundings and relationships. Through a blend of original psychological research and diverse narratives, Between Us emphasizes the importance of recognizing emotional differences, ultimately fostering a deeper understanding of ourselves and others.
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Featured in Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2022
A pioneer of cultural psychology argues that emotions are not innate, but made as we live our lives together.
“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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