CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Differences in nonverbal expressions: Nonverbal expressions of emotion differ across cultures, due partly to the fact that different cultures have different display rules. Display rules are norms that tell people whether, which, how, and when emotions should be displayed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cultures differ also in some of the specific events which are likely to call forth an emotion. For example, some foods are considered a delicacy in one culture but evoke feelings of disgust in another culture, not to mention that there are differences found even within a specific culture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cross-cultural differences in emotional arousal level have consistently been found. Western culture is related to high arousal emotions, whereas Eastern culture is related to low arousal emotions. These cultural differences are explained by the distinct characteristics of individualist and collectivist cultures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cultural display rules are important because they explain how cultures can influence a biologically-based, innate ability like universal facial expressions of emotion. They explain how facial expressions of emotion can be both universal and culture-specific.