Emotional fit with culture: Predictor of individual differences in relational well-being

• Main Authors: DE LEERSNYDER, Jozefien, MESQUITA, Batja, KIM, Heejung, EOM, Kimin, CHOI, Hyewon
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
• Subjects: emotion; culture; fit; relationships; well-being; Personality and Social Contexts; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2561; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3818/viewcontent/DeLeersnyder2014E.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

There is increasing evidence for emotional fit in couples and groups, but also within cultures. In the current research, we investigated the consequences of emotional fit at the cultural level. Given that emotions reflect people’s view on the world, and that shared views are associated with good soc...