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Learning What Feelings to Desire: Socialization of Ideal Affect Through Children's Storybooks

Tsai, Jeanne L., Louie, Jennifer Y., Chen, Eva E., Uchida, Yukiko·2007·Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
DOI 10.1177/0146167206292749
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Previous findings suggest that cultural factors influence ideal affect (i.e., the affective states that people ideally want to feel). Three studies tested the hypothesis that cultural differences in ideal affect emerge early in life and are acquired through exposure to storybooks. In Study 1, the authors established that consistent with previous findings, European American preschoolers preferred excited (vs. calm) states more (indexed by activity and smile preferences) and perceived excited (vs. calm) states as happier than Taiwanese Chinese preschoolers. In Study 2, it was observed that similar differences were reflected in the pictures (activities, expressions, and smiles) of best-selling storybooks in the United States and Taiwan. Study 3 found that across cultures, exposure to exciting (vs. calm) storybooks altered children's preferences for excited (vs. calm) activities and their perceptions of happiness. These findings suggest that cultural differences in ideal affect may be due partly to differential exposure to calm and exciting storybooks.

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Authors
Tsai, J. L., Louie, J. Y., Chen, E. E., & Uchida, Y.
Venue
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2007-01
Volume
33
Issue
1
Pages
17-30
ISSN
  • 0146-1672 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-7433
DOI
10.1177/0146167206292749
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314
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6.74
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journal article
Language
en
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Tsai, J. L., Louie, J. Y., Chen, E. E., & Uchida, Y. (2007). Learning What Feelings to Desire: Socialization of Ideal Affect Through Children's Storybooks. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167206292749

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