Explain Ways in Which Human Emotions Are the Same Everywhere

question 43

Essay

Explain ways in which human emotions are the same everywhere and ways in which they are different.In your essay, assess the importance of both the biological and the cultural foundations of human emotions.

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Definitions:

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome, often reflecting a response to stress or threat.

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where distressing thoughts, desires, or experiences are unconsciously excluded from conscious awareness.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image by unconsciously denying or distorting reality.

Projection

A mechanism of defense in which various forbidden thoughts and impulses are attributed to another person rather than the self.