Social Functions of Emotions at Four Levels of Analysis

作者：Dacher J. Keltner, Jonathan Haidt · 发表于：Cognition & Emotion · 年份：1999 · DOI：10.1080/026999399379168 · 被引用次数：1761 · 研究领域：Emotions and Moral Behavior、Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies、Cultural Differences and Values

In this paper we integrate claims and findings concerning the social functions of emotions at the individual, dyadic, group, and cultural levels of analysis. Across levels of analysis theorists assume that emotions solve problems important to social relationships in the context of ongoing interactions. Theorists diverge, however, in their assumptions about the origins, defining characteristics, and consequences of emotions, and in their preferred forms of data. We illustrate the differences and compatibilities among these levels of analysis for the specific case of embarrassment. We close by suggesting research strategies that incorporate a social-functional perspective.