*Batja Mesquita* # Progressive Summary # Definitions MINE emotions - Mental, INside, Essentialist OURS emotions - OUtside, Relational, Situated # Chapter Notes ## Chapter 2 - Emotions: MINE or OURS? Depending on one's culture, we are either socialised to focus our attention inwards towards our feelings, or outwards towards the consequences of our actions. A study titled "Feeling Excited or Taking a Bath" found that Americans' health were linked to having positive emotions, whereas Japanese's health were linked to doing calm activities. Excitement is valued more in American contexts, whereas calm feelings are more valued in East Asian contexts. # Quotes # References