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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| non-verbal communication, aggression, emotions, balance, emotional, rational, reliability, honesty |
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.
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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