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 the societal norms that dictate the appropriate forms of emotional expression. The behavior of the Japanese student in the two situations suggests that she was conforming to the rules of emotional expression in her culture when in the presence of others but was able to express her emotions more freely when alone.

Japanese Students Were Shown Film Clips Designed to Provoke Strong