The way people express their emotions depends on their Culture

 Do you know culture paradigms change from country to country?

We have so much in common but most of the way we react to situations is due to our paradigms influenced by our culture.

There are people in countries that show a low expressivity tolerance and others showing a higher expressivity tolerance, most of the "low expressivity" are Hispanic countries.

If we ever had the opportunity to travel to another country and meet people from other cultures, we can see huge differences in the way people react, and that might lead to misinterpretation even if as individuals we show expressions differently because of each person's paradigms.

Even if you and I have different opinions, the way of how we will deliver our message can change, because of how we were raised, because it is something that we acquired generations ago.

Don't worry if some people tell you something in a bad way, maybe it is all ok but as you have different paradigms and cultures you see that person as less civilized or intelligent.

We need to know that all cultures have their own rules, and we need to stay tuned. If not, expressivity misinterpretation can lead to huge problems.

As a broad generality, people in Asia have a low expressivity tolerance because they do not permit the public showing of emotions.

Cultures like the Middle East have a high tolerance for showing expressivity.  In the United States, as it is a big country and with so much diversity, it is situated in the middle of both extremes.

 

In ESL classrooms, teachers will need to be informed with all about emotional expressions and help students to be tolerant with their classmates if they all express emotions differently. Teachers need to get to know their students so much that they can be able to manage any situations in the class, especially those when students are required to discuss their thoughts and experiences

As good citizens, we have to be respectful of others and work our tolerance and try to get to know others and adapt to these changes, we will need it!