Very interesting. I am Dutch and living in Indonesia. I also experience differences in emotions f.e. If Indonesians are a kind of ashamed about something they start laughing. It is their way to show embarrassment, but as a Dutch person it triggers me because they just broke f.e. my vase and now they are laughing about it.
It has always been baffling to me how little time we spend learning about emotions in school. I believe it to be one of the main causes of the high number people with depression or the absurd number of people with narcissism. We should be teaching everyone a foundation in psychology so that they have the understanding and tools to manage their emotions. Doing so won't just be good for the individual but also for society as a whole. We currently lose billions due to mental health related causes. Just think of the many people with depression, narcissism or anger management issues. By making these topics in education we could make a big difference that would improve lives and society.
Very similar in Taiwan. People are used to express certain negative emotions in a more subtle way by just using their eyes or slightly altering the tone of their voice. As a Westerner, lots of exposure is needed to understand what’s actually going on
Another interesting topic might be why the voices of Swedish and American women have more treble and are cracky, especially towards the end of a sentence. It might be my problem, I concur. But really I find it not a nice way of using the voice. It must be a cultural thing, but I have not heard any research on it.
Very interesting. I am Dutch and living in Indonesia. I also experience differences in emotions f.e. If Indonesians are a kind of ashamed about something they start laughing. It is their way to show embarrassment, but as a Dutch person it triggers me because they just broke f.e. my vase and now they are laughing about it.
It has always been baffling to me how little time we spend learning about emotions in school. I believe it to be one of the main causes of the high number people with depression or the absurd number of people with narcissism. We should be teaching everyone a foundation in psychology so that they have the understanding and tools to manage their emotions. Doing so won't just be good for the individual but also for society as a whole. We currently lose billions due to mental health related causes. Just think of the many people with depression, narcissism or anger management issues. By making these topics in education we could make a big difference that would improve lives and society.
De vraag wordt niet beantwoord, titel zou moeten zijn 'Why do the Dutch sound louder when they are angry, compared to the Japanese?'
Very similar in Taiwan. People are used to express certain negative emotions in a more subtle way by just using their eyes or slightly altering the tone of their voice.
As a Westerner, lots of exposure
is needed to understand what’s actually going on
Another interesting topic might be why the voices of Swedish and American women have more treble and are cracky, especially towards the end of a sentence. It might be my problem, I concur. But really I find it not a nice way of using the voice. It must be a cultural thing, but I have not heard any research on it.
Aren’t these things just common knowledge?
No.