Japanese students were shown film clips designed to provoke strong emotions.When a student watched the clip with other people,she showed little outward emotion.When the student watched the clips alone,she showed the same emotions as are seen in American college students.The difference in emotional expression in the two situations shows the influence of:

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Cultural display rules refer to social norms that dictate how individuals should express emotions in different cultural contexts. The difference in emotional expression in the two situations suggests that the Japanese students were following the cultural display rules of their society when in the presence of others but felt freer to express their emotions when alone.

Japanese Students Were Shown Film Clips Designed to Provoke Strong