Why Do Children Use Display Rules
Usage of display rules in children
Whether people like it or not, emotions can get the best of them during rough, happy or sad times. How one expresses themselves emotionally during these times is most apparent through speech or facial expressions. Which starting from a young age, can be controlled through the use of display rules. Display rules are cultural rules concerning when and how people regulate their emotional expressions in certain situations. Numerous reasons can justify the use of display rules; whether the nature of the circumstances is prosocial or self-protective.
Regardless, children’s understanding of these rules often differ with years. Taking into consideration of their age, gender and culture – some fail to recognize when it would be appropriate to utilize these display rules, such as in social situations. Investigating the expression of emotions in children during these cases allow the better understanding of individual children’s interpretation of when or …show more content…
It has been suggested that children understand prosocial display rules better than self-protective ones (Gnepp and Hess, 1986). This can be due to the teachings by society, ingraining into their mind when it is appropriate to behave in a particular way as a gesture of good manners. Parents and teachers are often directing children to do so – encouraging the use of display rules. Additionally, various cultures endorse the regulation of emotional expressions in religious traditions or racial backgrounds. There are differences evident in the endorsement also, such as in America the expression of emotions are more vivid and intense than the Japanese, demonstrated in Freisen’s 1972 experiment (Chung, 2012). Children become more socially aware and adept to regulating their emotional expression appropriately in culturally social
Whether people like it or not, emotions can get the best of them during rough, happy or sad times. How one expresses themselves emotionally during these times is most apparent through speech or facial expressions. Which starting from a young age, can be controlled through the use of display rules. Display rules are cultural rules concerning when and how people regulate their emotional expressions in certain situations. Numerous reasons can justify the use of display rules; whether the nature of the circumstances is prosocial or self-protective.
Regardless, children’s understanding of these rules often differ with years. Taking into consideration of their age, gender and culture – some fail to recognize when it would be appropriate to utilize these display rules, such as in social situations. Investigating the expression of emotions in children during these cases allow the better understanding of individual children’s interpretation of when or …show more content…
It has been suggested that children understand prosocial display rules better than self-protective ones (Gnepp and Hess, 1986). This can be due to the teachings by society, ingraining into their mind when it is appropriate to behave in a particular way as a gesture of good manners. Parents and teachers are often directing children to do so – encouraging the use of display rules. Additionally, various cultures endorse the regulation of emotional expressions in religious traditions or racial backgrounds. There are differences evident in the endorsement also, such as in America the expression of emotions are more vivid and intense than the Japanese, demonstrated in Freisen’s 1972 experiment (Chung, 2012). Children become more socially aware and adept to regulating their emotional expression appropriately in culturally social