Between Us How Cultures Create Emotions
Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions by Batja Mesquita, published by W. W. Norton on February 27, 2024, is a thought-provoking exploration of emotions through the lens of cultural context. This reprint edition, comprising 304 pages, challenges the notion of emotions as purely internal experiences by examining their role in relationships, both personal and social. Mesquita invites readers to reconsider how emotions like pride and anger are perceived differently across various cultural settings, emphasizing the importance of understanding these differences in our interactions.
In this book, readers will discover how emotions are shaped by the dynamics of relationships at work, school, and home. By synthesizing original psychological studies with narratives from diverse cultures, Mesquita illustrates how recognizing emotional differences can foster empathy and connection. The insights presented aim to enhance our understanding of how emotions influence our behavior and relationships, ultimately encouraging a more nuanced view of human interactions.
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“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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