How to debunk deceptive emotions | Kristen Lindquist
Your emotions do not reflect an irrefutable truth. Psychologist Kristen Lindquist explains how important that is for connecting across cultures.
Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1
Watch the full Perception Box series ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y
When it comes to obtaining an objective understanding of the world around us, emotions may not be as reliable as we think, explains Kristen Lindquist, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Lindquist explores the concept of “affective realism,” a term that describes how our feelings shape our reality, both of which are influenced by cultural nuances. She unravels the connections between emotions, culture, and the brain, challenging the notion that our emotional experiences always mirror objective truths.
Read more from this interview ► https://bigthink.com/perception-box/affective-realism/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators.
———————————————————————————-
Go Deeper with Big Think:
►Become a Big Think Member
Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://members.bigthink.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
►Get Big Think+ for Business
Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://bigthink.com/plus/great-leaders-think-big/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
———————————————————————————-
About Kristen Lindquist:
Kristen Lindquist, PhD. is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her research seeks to understand the psychological and neural basis of emotions, moods, and feelings. Her on-going work uses tools from social cognition, physiology, neuroscience, and big data methods to examine how emotions emerge from the confluence of the body, brain, and culture.
Comments
Latest news
@TheLazarusFL
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Doubt?
@junaidnyker2162
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Japan is a highly individualistic society. More so than the USA in many ways.
@Bobbbybags
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Pick a goddamn video name
@gemcan54
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
ZZZZZZZZZZ
@FairyWasabi
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Kristen Lindquist's discussion on emotions and culture brings up thought-provoking points, yet it also leaves room for critique, particularly concerning the importance of scientific literacy.
While Lindquist rightfully highlights the influence of culture on our emotional experiences, her emphasis on emotions as "cultural artifacts" might oversimplify the biological underpinnings. Yes, emotions are undoubtedly shaped by cultural norms and values, but they also have a significant basis in our neurobiology.
The notion that emotions are purely products of culture risks downplaying the fundamental role of our brain's innate mechanisms in emotional processing. Research in neuroscience consistently demonstrates the biological roots of emotions, such as the activation of specific brain regions and the release of neurotransmitters.
Furthermore, Lindquist's discussion on the differences in emotional expressions across cultures, such as the example of anger in the United States versus Japan, is indeed fascinating. However, the interpretation that anger in the U.S. leads to inflammation while in Japan it signals a need to mend bonds could benefit from a more nuanced approach.
Scientific literacy demands that we delve deeper into the complex interplay between culture and biology. For instance, while cultural practices and beliefs undoubtedly influence how we express and interpret emotions, they do not entirely determine the physiological responses within our bodies.
Moreover, Lindquist's assertion about the variability of facial expressions across cultures is insightful. However, it could be expanded upon to emphasise the need for cross-cultural research that considers both universal and culturally specific aspects of emotional expressions.
Scientific literacy calls for a critical examination of research methodologies, data interpretation, and the broader implications of findings. It prompts us to question assumptions and avoid oversimplifications, recognising the intricate web of factors shaping human emotions.
In conclusion, Lindquist's exploration of emotions and culture provides valuable insights, but a more scientifically literate approach would involve a deeper acknowledgment of the intertwined nature of biological and cultural influences on our emotional lives. This nuanced understanding not only enriches our knowledge but also fosters greater empathy and connections across diverse cultural landscapes.
🔬🧠🌍📚🔍
@chrisschepper9312
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
No such thing as deceptive emotions. Emotions just are.
@RanmaSyaoranSaotome
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
3:50 debunks practically the entire "reading body language" industry – and rightly so.
@timelapsephotography6650
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Fantastic!
@CyberDrone0
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
She didn’t really teach how. She just pointed it out. I watched to learn how
@naftalibendavid
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Emotional reasoning. A key to suffering.
@wendybarclayc
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
We shouldn’t miss the fact that humans share many similarities across cultures, especially in basic emotional expressions. Like, a clenched fist often universally signals anger or aggression, suggesting a need to deescalate a situation. But I get that, cultural nuances do affect how emotions are displayed and interpreted. While some emotional responses are innate, the expression and understanding of these emotions can vary widely across different cultures, but this reflects the complexity of human behaviour.
@jmanj3917
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
0:13 Weird.
Every counseling course I've experienced…which has been quite a few, so far…began with an explanation of how our emotions are Always Valid…
…Whether or not those emotions are based upon facts, which always confused me a bit.
What if you Completely misunderstood what someone just said to you, and you get mad (justifiably, given your knowledge at the time)?
Now you're dealing with your FeElInGs, while the rest of us understand what's going on, and we're all waiting on you to get your head right.
Are those feelings supposed to be considered as being Valid?..as valid as the feelings of everyone else, who are all tired of you and your whining about feelings (instead of just doing what you're being paid to do)..?
I get that emotions are "real", because we feel their effects.
But…Valid?
And THAT is something which this Dude just can't…and Won't…abide, as your Feelings are not, and won't Be a part of, My reality; not until people learn that their Feelings aren't the most important things in the world.
@zefypissaki
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Συμφωνώ πως μαλλον ειναι η καλυτερη του ταινία. Δεν ειναι ενδιαφέρον που χρησιμοποιούμε τον Κυνόδοντα ως σημείο αναφοράς; Παρά το χαμηλο budhet και την έντονη αλληγορία με τα δυσκολα – κρυμμενα σύμβολα ακόμα την θυμόμαστε συχνα. Και μόνο για αυτό μάλλον κατι θα εκανε σωστά ο Λάνθιμος. Μετα απο αυτη την ταινιαρα το Poor Things αναρωτιέμαι τι αλλο μπορούμε να περιμένουμε. Και μακαρι να μην βρει ταβάνι.
@lukeduan6291
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Now what if you’re born bilingually or even trilingually? Certainly that would be even more complicated
@TDHofstetter
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
You have a great deal more to learn, Grasshopper. Like about ownership and responsibility.
@brockvictorparaf97
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Awesome!
@michaelbindner9883
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
There are four basic ways of life based on freedom v responsibility and between individualism and collectivism. In cognitive psychology there are also two polarities: sensory v intuitive and thoughts v values. There is correspondence between these two systems and on average, people gravitate to cultural groups based on their personalities. Intuitives are more likely collective – whether intuition is a skill or an adaptation is uncertain. Probably both. Imdividuals use sensory. People in high rules settings use facts. Low rules use values to organize social relationships. This is where Carl Jung meets Mary Douglas.
Hierarchists are high rules collectives and intuitive thinkers. Experts live here.
Egalitarians (both socialist and nationalist) are low rules collectivists who are intuitives driven by their values. If they take control, flee or hide.
Individualists (especially market individualists) focus on values and the sensory world and use persuasion.
Realists have been called fatalists or the working class. They live in a fact based sensory world. They have jobs. They may not do college and certainly don't teach it. They .ay be or have bosses, but relationships are dyadic, usually featuring dominance.
When people don't realize that more people are in a different way of life with different cognition, friction happens – or violence.
@igotdembombs
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Japanese people mend their relationships when they get mad? The hell is this lady talking about lol.
@joenyc392
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🧠 Emotions can feel like irrefutable facts and are shaped by culture.
01:09 🌍 Emotions are cultural artifacts influenced by biological factors.
02:45 ❤️ Different cultures interpret emotions differently, impacting physiological responses.
04:17 😃 Facial expressions vary across cultures, influenced by cultural biases.
05:48 🤝 Recognizing diverse perceptions can lead to better understanding and connections.
Made with HARPA AI
@enlightenup4520
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
There is so much wrong with this view. It continues to show how neuroscience and their method decontextualize the person from their environment.
@Antineii
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Fascinating. I keep replaying the micro movement around the lips and for the life of me I can't see anything. I trust that it would be obvious to my neighbors who are culturally Chinese. Explains so much.
@nothing-b2n
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Debunk your video now
@nothing-b2n
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Ok
@kemal_punkt
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
what a useless talk
@controversialspeculation
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Come on NC!!!!!!
@chrisalex001
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
The world is not divided between individualistic societies and colectivist societies. People in Spain and Italy are not colectivist, yet they do gather around a table to eat dinner from a variety of meals that are not catered to individuals but to the family as a whole. Also, there is not concept of family being only the immediate family while the cousins and uncles fall into the relatives category. In Southern Mediterranean countries family includes immediate family as well as extended family. Where Americans say my family to refer to their spouse and child, Mediterranean nations get confused. While a wife and child is family, family is reserved more for the entire family. This distinction of what family means is central to how people behave in those countries. In essence, there is nothing individualistic about Italians or Spaniards, or Portuguese, or Greeks. But there's also no collective cultural aspects either. Collectivist culture shut down individual expression and only allow for minimal freedom of expression in very specific platforms in education and companies. A Spaniard feels just as free to express his or herself as any American citizen would. Please refrain from illustrating the world as either being individualistic or collectivist.
@KreativeCommons
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Fuck UNC, Roll Neers
@SneakySteevy
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Feelings are not true. Taking feelings as proof is a cognitive distortion.
Emotions are real but only sadness can be rational. Anger and guilt aren’t rational.
The key to happiness is the quality of our thoughts and our ability to understand our emotions and the ones of other. It called emotional intelligence.
@sophiaisabelle0
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
We appreciate insights shared in this video. They’re genuinely informative and insightful.
@a0um
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
The video doesn't seem to explain "how to debunk deceptive emotions". The words "debunk" and "deceptive" don't even appear in the presentation!
This makes me angry because I've been deceived by the title.
@juanjg90
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
I feel gaslighted.
@VeReePW
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
We all perceive the world with different biases, but this diversity of perception and open communication leads us to better solutions to complex problems
@DSmith-e5e
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Precisely why they promote fear a d disinformation trying to keep masses confused. When we think clearly and sre umblocked our energy is powerful and i do believe most humans crave love. What i see on media film .
@rashidabaakza8554
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Interesting 👌
@LaboriousCretin
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Humans are highly delusional creatures. Things like religions and love show that clearly. The delusions they hold go into the realm of crazy. People have stories/scripts their ego lives in. Get some sociopathic narcissist and test them on lies they tell themselves and watch the ego brain hamster modify their own mental story. It is a amazing thing to see, but also scary.
@dgr8nikhilsrivastava
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
i think, culture itself is a product of basic biological/evolutionary emotions.
Comments are closed.