Sustainability and Social Justice
Contrasting Some Japanese and English Positive Emotions: The Nature of Feeling
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This paper uses the method of "conceptual encounter" to examine the meanings of three of the most common Japanese terms for positive emotions. It contrasts the emotional experiences suggested by these terms with the experiences that are suggested by the English terms that are used as equivalents. The method appears to be successful in revealing the similarities and differences in how some positive emotional experiences are constructed in the different cultures. The results suggest that the differences in what is felt and labeled as emotion may be understood if we regard emotions as involving personal transformations in the Western and the Japanese self.
Publication Title
Psychologia
Publication Date
12-1-2005
Volume
48
Issue
4
First Page
241
Last Page
253
ISSN
0033-2852
DOI
10.2117/psysoc.2005.241
Keywords
cross-cultural, emotions, joy, positive affect
Repository Citation
De Rivera, Joseph and Ono, Kaya, "Contrasting Some Japanese and English Positive Emotions: The Nature of Feeling" (2005). Sustainability and Social Justice. 528.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_idce/528
