Author:
Andersson Per A.,Vartanova Irina,Västfjäll Daniel,Tinghög Gustav,Strimling Pontus,Wu Junhui,Hazin Isabela,Akotia Charity S.,Aldashev Alisher,Andrighetto Giulia,Anum Adote,Arikan Gizem,Bagherian Fatemeh,Barrera Davide,Basnight-Brown Dana,Batkeyev Birzhan,Berezina Elizaveta,Björnstjerna Marie,Boski Paweł,Bovina Inna,Huyen Bui Thi Thu,Čekrlija Đorđe,Choi Hoon-Seok,Contreras-Ibáñez Carlos C.,Costa-Lopes Rui,de Barra Mícheál,de Zoysa Piyanjali,Dorrough Angela R.,Dvoryanchikov Nikolay,Engelmann Jan B.,Euh Hyun,Fang Xia,Fiedler Susann,Foster-Gimbel Olivia A.,Fülöp Márta,Gardarsdottir Ragna B.,Gill C. M. Hew D.,Glöckner Andreas,Graf Sylvie,Grigoryan Ani,Gritskov Vladimir,Growiec Katarzyna,Halama Peter,Hartanto Andree,Hopthrow Tim,Hřebíčková Martina,Iliško Dzintra,Imada Hirotaka,Kapoor Hansika,Kawakami Kerry,Khachatryan Narine,Kharchenko Natalia,Kiyonari Toko,Kohút Michal,Leslie Lisa M.,Li Yang,Li Norman P.,Li Zhuo,Liik Kadi,Maitner Angela T.,Manhique Bernardo,Manley Harry,Medhioub Imed,Mentser Sari,Nejat Pegah,Nipassa Orlando,Nussinson Ravit,Onyedire Nneoma G.,Onyishi Ike E.,Panagiotopoulou Penny,Perez-Floriano Lorena R.,Persson Minna,Pirttilä-Backman Anna-Maija,Pogosyan Marianna,Raver Jana,Rodrigues Ricardo Borges,Romanò Sara,Romero Pedro P.,Sakki Inari,San Martin Alvaro,Sherbaji Sara,Shimizu Hiroshi,Simpson Brent,Szabo Erna,Takemura Kosuke,Teixeira Maria Luisa Mendes,Thanomkul Napoj,Tiliouine Habib,Travaglino Giovanni A.,Tsirbas Yannis,Widodo Sita,Zein Rizqy,Zirganou-Kazolea Lina,Eriksson Kimmo
Abstract
AbstractWhen someone violates a social norm, others may think that some sanction would be appropriate. We examine how the experience of emotions like anger and disgust relate to the judged appropriateness of sanctions, in a pre-registered analysis of data from a large-scale study in 56 societies. Across the world, we find that individuals who experience anger and disgust over a norm violation are more likely to endorse confrontation, ostracism and, to a smaller extent, gossip. Moreover, we find that the experience of anger is consistently the strongest predictor of judgments of confrontation, compared to other emotions. Although the link between state-based emotions and judgments may seem universal, its strength varies across countries. Aligned with theoretical predictions, this link is stronger in societies, and among individuals, that place higher value on individual autonomy. Thus, autonomy values may increase the role that emotions play in guiding judgments of social sanctions.
Funder
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Czech Science Foundation
The Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences
Linköping University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC