For example, some foods are considered a delicacy in one culture but evoke feelings of disgust in another culture, not to mention that there are differences found even within a specific culture.Īlthough the specific event varies (e.g., the type of food), the general theme (e.g., ingesting something repulsive as a cause for disgust, or ingesting something attractive as a cause as of enjoyment) remains a universal experience. Cultures differ also in some of the specific events which are likely to call forth an emotion. One important way is through what I’ve coined as display rules, which specify who can show which emotion to whom and when. There are a number of ways in which cultures do differ in their emotional expressions. Reviewing Darwin’s studies of universal expressions Emotional events and themes