Psychological Inquiry An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory Studying the Effects of Culture by Integrating Neuroscientific With Ethnographic Approaches (original) (raw)

This article critically explores the integration of ethnographic methods with cultural neuroscience to better understand cultural differences in emotional experience. It emphasizes the importance of examining the connection between neurobiological functioning and subjective social experiences, particularly regarding complex emotional responses shaped by cultural contexts. By considering how social emotions interact with automatic responses, the work aims to uncover new insights into the richness of human variation and the processes of meaning-making in diverse cultural settings.