Amae in Japan and the United States: An exploration of a "culturally unique" emotion.

Niiya, Yu; Ellsworth, Phoebe C.; Yamaguchi, Susumu

doi:10.1037/1528-3542.6.2.279

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“…Haidt and Keltner (1999), reviewing studies of facial expressions and emotional physiology, conclude that the available evidence supports a universalist position like Ekman's at the individual and dyadic levels of analysis. However, they concur with Russell and Levy in arguing that universality at these two lower levels of analysis is fully compatible with dramatic variation at the group and cultural level, because different cultures use universal emotional capacities for different social purposes (see also Niiya et al, 2006).…”

Section: Emotional Expression Across Culturessupporting

confidence: 65%

Mauss’s lectures to psychologists: A case for holistic sociology

Ignatow

2012

Journal of Classical Sociology

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In lectures delivered to psychologists in the 1920s and 1930s, Marcel Mauss argued for a rapprochement between sociology and psychology. His goal was not disciplinary unification, but rather a more holistic sociology that recognized the mutual constitution of the body and mind, and the effects of society on the embodied person. Following a review of main points from Mauss's lectures, I critically review several research programs that are advancing in directions similar to those Mauss advocated: cognitive science research on embodied cognition; psychology studies of cross-cultural differences in perception and emotional expression; and sociological studies of moral cultures. I argue that these research programs provide firm support for positions developed in Mauss's lectures, and that, therefore, Mauss's ideas provide a useful template on which future sociological studies of culture, mind, and body can be built.

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Section: Emotional Expression Across Culturessupporting

confidence: 65%

Mauss’s lectures to psychologists: A case for holistic sociology

Ignatow

2012

Journal of Classical Sociology

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“…Hikikomori may be indirectly promoted by amae which makes parents accept their child staying at home. Even though the concept of amae was originally considered to be uniquely Japanese, contemporary opinions suggest that amae is actually more universal in nature [27]. Thus, there is an interesting parallel to hikikomori that has been thought of as unique to Japan but, as our preliminary results show, is perceived by psychiatrists as occurring in a variety of other countries.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 66%

Does the ‘hikikomori’ syndrome of social withdrawal exist outside Japan? A preliminary international investigation

Kato

Tateno

Shinfuku

et al. 2011

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose To explore whether the ‘hikikomori’ syndrome (social withdrawal) described in Japan exists in other countries, and if so, how patients with the syndrome are diagnosed and treated. Methods Two hikikomori case vignettes were sent to psychiatrists in Australia, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the USA. Participants rated the syndrome's prevalence in their country, etiology, diagnosis, suicide risk, and treatment. Results Out of 247 responses to the questionnaire (123 from Japan and 124 from other countries), 239 were enrolled in the analysis. Respondents’ felt the hikikomori syndrome is seen in all countries examined and especially in urban areas. Biopsychosocial, cultural, and environmental factors were all listed as probable causes of hikikomori, and differences among countries were not significant. Japanese psychiatrists suggested treatment in outpatient wards and some did not think that psychiatric treatment is necessary. Psychiatrists in other countries opted for more active treatment such as hospitalization. Conclusions Patients with the hikikomori syndrome are perceived as occurring across a variety of cultures by psychiatrists in multiple countries. Our results provide a rational basis for study of the existence and epidemiology of hikikomori in clinical or community populations in international settings.

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“…Hikikomori , a form of social withdrawal characterized by persistent isolation in one's home for more than 6 months, may be indirectly promoted by amae to the extent that parents accept their child staying at home for prolonged periods of time . Even though the concept of amae was originally considered to be uniquely Japanese, contemporary opinions suggest that amae is actually more universal in nature . Thus, there is an interesting parallel to hikikomori that has been thought of as unique to Japan but, as our preliminary results show, is perceived by psychiatrists as occurring in a variety of other countries .…”

Section: Sociocultural Aspectsmentioning

confidence: 67%

Multidimensional anatomy of ‘modern type depression’ in Japan: A proposal for a different diagnostic approach to depression beyond the DSM‐5

Kato

Hashimoto

Hayakawa

et al. 2015

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

117

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Japan's prototype of depression was traditionally a melancholic depression based on the premorbid personality known as shūchaku‐kishitsu proposed by Mitsuzo Shimoda in the 1930s. However, since around 2000, a novel form of depression has emerged among Japanese youth. Called ‘modern type depression (MTD)’ by the mass media, the term has quickly gained popularity among the general public, though it has not been regarded as an official medical term. Likewise, lack of consensus guidelines for its diagnosis and treatment, and a dearth of scientific literature on MTD has led to confusion when dealing with it in clinical practice in Japan. In this review article, we summarize and discuss the present situation and issues regarding MTD by focusing on historical, diagnostic, psychosocial, and cultural perspectives. We also draw on international perspectives that begin to suggest that MTD is a phenomenon that may exist not only in Japan but also in many other countries with different sociocultural and historical backgrounds. It is therefore of interest to establish whether MTD is a culture‐specific phenomenon in Japan or a syndrome that can be classified using international diagnostic criteria as contained in the ICD or the DSM. We propose a novel diagnostic approach for depression that addresses MTD in order to combat the current confusion about depression under the present diagnostic systems.

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Amae in Japan and the United States: An exploration of a "culturally unique" emotion.

Cited by 65 publications

References 31 publications

Mauss’s lectures to psychologists: A case for holistic sociology

Mauss’s lectures to psychologists: A case for holistic sociology

Does the ‘hikikomori’ syndrome of social withdrawal exist outside Japan? A preliminary international investigation

Multidimensional anatomy of ‘modern type depression’ in Japan: A proposal for a different diagnostic approach to depression beyond the DSM‐5

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