台大心理系

In the recent years, there has been a surge of neuroscience research on culture and emotion. In this talk, I will provide a selective review of this emerging literature. First, I will draw a broad theoretical framework that elaborates on a cultural variation on the construal of the self as independent or interdependent. Second, I will then discuss reward values of high vs. low arousal emotions, emotion regulation, and the relationship between anger and health. In each case, the cultural construal of the self plays a significant role in yielding significant cultural differences. I will then discuss evolutionary and historical origins of culture before suggesting directions for future research.