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How to Keep Anger from Getting the Best of You with Howard Kassinove, PhD, and Raymond “Chip” Tafrate, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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The Differences in Anger Across Cultures

Andinoi: It always feels to me like we're particularly expressive society. But i think what's important to remember is that anger, as a basic emotion does exist across all culture. What changes drastically across cultures are the expressive patterns that are sort of permit within that culture. And so you see more expressive cultures and cultures that are less expressive. I found in my travels that when you go to countries where expressing anger is not considered appropriate, a people are still angry. They're no looking angry, but they're doing it in different ways. Yet, i would say chip, not an the rules of the culture, but maybe the Rules of the individual.

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