How Shame and Guilt Influence Perspective Taking: A Comparison of Turkish and German Cultures
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2022
Yazarlar: Sinem Soylemez, Mehmet KOYUNCU, Oliver T. Wolf, BELGÜZAR NİLAY TÜRKAN
Journal of Cognition and Culture, AHCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2022, cilt 22, ss 20-40
DOI: 10.1163/15685373-12340123
Özet
Abstract Shame and guilt are negative social emotions that are sensitive to culture, and findings from past research have suggested that shame impairs perspective-taking cognitive ability more than guilt does. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is a lack of research that has considered culture and experimentally tested the effect of shame and guilt on perspective-taking. Taking an experimental perspective, this study aimed to examine how shame and guilt states affect perspective-taking performance in two different cultures (Turkish vs. German). Data from German and Turkish female college students provided support for the effect of emotional state and culture on perspective-taking, but there was no interaction between them. We discussed the results and possible explanations for them in light of the literature.