A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of the Year * One of KCRW's Best Reads of the Year * A Next Big Idea Club Top 21 Psychology Book of the Year * One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year

A pioneer of cultural psychology argues that emotions are not innate, but made as we live our lives together.

"How are you feeling today?" We may think of emotions as universal responses, felt inside, but in Between Us, acclaimed psychologist Batja Mesquita asks us to reconsider them through the lens of what they do in our relationships, both one-on-one and within larger social networks. From an outside-in perspective, readers will understand why pride in a Dutch context does not translate well to the same emotion in North Carolina, or why one's anger at a boss does not mean the same as your anger at a partner in a close relationship. By looking outward at relationships at work, school, and home, we can better judge how our emotions will be understood, how they might change a situation, and how they change us.

Brilliantly synthesizing original psychological studies and stories from peoples across time and geography, Between Us skillfully argues that acknowledging differences in emotions allows us to find common ground, humanizing and humbling us all for the better.

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• Self-Help & CounsellingPsychologySocial Psychology & Interactions
• Self-Help & CounsellingEmotions

• Publication Date: July 19, 2022
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• Print Length: 300 Pages
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