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 Canadian university students. The difference in emotional expression in the two situations shows the influence of:

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The difference in emotional expression in the two situations shows the influence of cultural display rules, which dictate when and how emotions should be expressed in a given culture. In collectivist cultures like Japan, emotional restraint is valued, and individuals are expected to control their emotions in public settings. This is why the Japanese students showed little outward emotion when watching the film clips with others but demonstrated the same level of emotion as Canadian university students when watching the clips alone.

Japanese Students Were Shown Film Clips Designed to Provoke Strong