RT Article
T1 How Shame and Guilt Influence Perspective Taking: A Comparison of Turkish and German Cultures
JF Journal of cognition and culture
VO 22
IS 1/2
SP 20
OP 40
A1 Söylemez, Sinem
A1 Koyuncu, Mehmet
A1 Wolf, Oliver T. 1969-
A1 Türkan, Belgüzar Nilay
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1795694726
AB 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.
K1 Interdependence
K1 Culture
K1 Perspective-taking
K1 Guilt
K1 Shame
DO 10.1163/15685373-12340123