Is itimportant to consciously interpret and label emotions in order toexplain them? Discuss giving suitable examples.

Yes, it isimportant to consciously interpret and label emotions in order toexplain them as the expression of emotions varies from culture toculture. There are some basic emotions that are common to allcultures and yet there are other emotions that are culture specific.The identification and experience of emotions also vary acrosscultures and display rules exist to modify the intensity ofexpression of emotions. For example, the Tahitian language has 46labels for anger that may be used in different contexts. The NorthAmericans can produce up to 40 different facial expressions for angerwhile the Japanese have 10 labels for various facial expressions ofhappiness and 8 levels to express anger. While some emotions likelove, anger, grief and wonder are deemed to be universal and presentacross Indian, Chinese and Western cultures, other emotions likesurprise, contempt and shame are not considered as basic to everyoneand the degree of their presence varies individually as well asculturally.

Therefore, it is important to interpret and label emotions in orderto understand and explain them.