Discussion:
Culture and Emotions Interpretations
It is believed that many emotions are universal,but that perception of several emotions is not universal due to cultural norms, or cultural experience. It has also been shown that different cultures will look for different cues when trying to discern another person's emotional state (see:https://www.livescience.com/health/070510_facial_culture.html).
What are some problems that might develop if a therapist and client from diverse cultures experience, interpret, or communicate about emotion only from their own bases? How can this be avoided?