Cross-cultural recognition of basic emotions through nonverbal emotional vocalizations
University College London · Birkbeck, University of London · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Emotional signals are crucial for sharing important information, with conspecifics, for example, to warn humans of danger. Humans use a range of different cues to communicate to others how they feel, including facial, vocal, and gestural signals. We examined the recognition of nonverbal emotional vocalizations, such as screams and laughs, across two dramatically different cultural groups. Western participants were compared to individuals from remote, culturally isolated Namibian villages. Vocalizations communicating the so-called "basic emotions" (anger, disgust, fear, joy, sadness, and surprise) were bidirectionally recognized. In contrast, a set of additional emotions was only recognized within, but not…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 25.73
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- 100%
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4Topics & keywords
- Nonverbal communication
- Psychology
- Cross-cultural
- Communication
- Cognitive psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Reduced inequalities