Expressing Emotions
  • How is showing emotions perceived in your culture?
  • Is the word "emotional" positive or negative in your culture?
  • What is the opposite of emotional in your culture? In Hungary?
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Our opinions on others are always based on our own cultural values!

Aggression

Americans:      Aggression and emotions should not be shown.

Hungarians:     Aggression and emotions may be ventilated at proper places and times.



What is the opposite of  “emotional”?

In Hungary:      emotional is the direct opposite of cold hearted, indifferent, apathetic

When a person is labeled emotional (érzelmes) by a Hungarian, it means that he or she
is a warm-hearted, sensitive, devoted, passionate person who is probably  transparent,
caring and can be a generally balanced individual.


In America:      
emotional  is the direct opposite of rational, balanced, mature, reliable,
logical

When a person is labeled emotional by an American, it means that he or she is a week,
unreliable individual who is out of balance and might be lacking maturity and self control.


In Hungary, the opposite of
rational is irrational, not emotional!


Emotional behavior is not always viewed negative in Hungary.

It can be seen as honest devotion, passion, sensitivity, or being "real".

Many people here value "honest" behavior without masks.
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