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Multifaith MattersBatja Mesqita and Emotions of CulturesIn this episode I have a conversation with Batja Mesquita who discusses her book Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions. We unpack the ideas in her book and make application to religious and political conflict. From her book description:
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 o...2025-06-2149 min
So We’ve Been Told with Sahaj Kaur KohliWhy Guilt Feels So Heavy — And What to Do About ItDo you feel guilty all the time? Or worry about abandoning where, and who, you come from? You’re not alone! Guilt is one of the main emotions therapist Sahaj Kaur Kohli sees adult children of immigrants struggle with. In this episode, Sahaj unpacks the idea of immigrant guilt — how it differs from everyday guilt — and offers practical tools to help you navigate its complexities. She also explains what it really means to “sit with your feelings” (yes, actually), and we hear powerful stories from listeners on emotional suppression, anger, and the conflicting cultural messages they’ve received about how to feel...2025-06-0436 min
The Weekend UniversityDr Lisa Feldman Barrett - How the Brain Creates EmotionsDr Lisa Feldman Barrett, who is in the top one percent of most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, and also holds appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she is Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior.
In addition to the books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and How Emotions are Made, Dr. Barrett has published over 260 peer-reviewed, scientific papers appearing in Science, Nature Neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive...2025-04-2456 min
People I (Mostly) Admire151. Neurobiologist, Philosopher, and AddictOwen Flanagan's newest book details his 20-year dependence on alcohol and pills — and outlines his research on what addiction can tell us about the nature of consciousness. SOURCES:Owen Flanagan, philosopher, neurobiologist, and professor emeritus at Duke University. RESOURCES:What Is It Like to Be an Addict?: Understanding Substance Abuse, by Owen Flanagan (2025).Consciousness Reconsidered, by Owen Flanagan (1993).Against Happiness, by Owen Flanagan, Joseph E. LeDoux, Bobby Bingle, Daniel M. Haybron, Batja Mesquita, Michele Moody-Adams, Songyao Ren, Anna Sun, and Yolonda Y. Wilson. (2023).The Bodhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized, by Owen Flanagan (2013).The Really Hard Prob...2025-02-1553 min
Schauer ThoughtsThinking About: HopecoreTime for some semi-structured yet informal musings from god’s gayest student-of-the-world, Sarah Schauer! This is Schauer Thoughts, a punderful new pod for left and right brainers! So sit back, relax, and let your frontal lobe mull over a little hopecore.Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/SCHAUER to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.Sources: SchizophrenicReads IG - https://www.instagram.com/schizophrenicreads/reel/DCFcALFSZ0-/ Wired to Wonder - Todd Kashdan ...2025-02-121h 01
Glieder einer goldenen Kette: Jüdische Frauen in Geschichte und GegenwartBatja - die Tochter des PharaosSie hat gegen den Befehl ihres Vater ein jüdisches Baby aus dem Nil gerettet und damit die ganze Geschichte verändert!
Wer war die Tochter von Pharao, Batja?
Ein spannender Schiur über unsere Bestimmung auf der Welt, wir lernen von Batja schwächende Stimmen zu ignorieren und wie G-tt uns hilft wenn wir den ersten Schritt machen.2025-01-2916 min
Smart CookiesIf we come from different cultures, do we FEEL the same? With prof. Batja MesquitaBatja Mesquita is a social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology. She is a professor of psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and director of the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of Leuven. She's also the author of the groundbreaking book, “Between Us - How Cultures Create Emotions,” In this conversation we explore the complex interplay between emotions and culture, focusing on how different societies perceive and express emotions like anger, shame, empathy and love. We also tackle the cultural significance of these emotions, the implications for health, and...2025-01-0850 min
De BoekenpraktijkEmoties van een team kunnen het topje van de organisatie-ijsberg zijn - met Odette MoeskopsHet nieuwe boek van organisatieadviseur Odette Moeskops, 'Vanzelfzwijgend', gaat over een minder belichte kant van systeemdynamiek: de impact van emoties op wat vastzit in organisatiepatronen. Een methodisch boek waaraan we in deze aflevering van De Boekenpraktijk een praktische invulling geven. Een gesprek over emoties, relaties en Jan die met te veel woede op het werk zit.
Hoe kun je het systeempsychodynamisch perspectief gebruiken om te begrijpen wat nodig is en de patronen te doorbreken? Moeskops: ‘Een voorbeeld is een team met een teamlid, laten we hem Jan noemen, dat woedend is. Je kan op twee man...2024-09-0548 min
Het UurEmotie-hoogleraar Batja Mesquita over de invloed van cultuur op emoties | Het UurDat emoties toch niet universeel zijn (zoals lang werd gedacht) ontdekte hoogleraar psychologie Batja Mesquita al vroeg in haar carrière. Cultuur, familie en de tijd waarin we opgroeien maken onze emoties anders. Ze schreef er het boek 'De emoties tussen ons' over. Met Pieter van der Wielen praat ze over hoe ze van kinds af aan gefascineerd was door emoties die ze niet kon plaatsen: haar ouders waren Holocaustoverlevenden en sommige emoties leken niet te horen bij de veilige tijd waarin zij zelf opgroeide. Over hoe emoties in het westen als individueel worden gezien, terwijl in veel oosterse c...2024-08-2458 min
Uit mijn Hoofd#9 Hoe cultuur onze emoties bepaalt - met dr. Batja MesquitaIn deze aflevering van "Uit mijn Hoofd" heb ik psycholoog en professor Batja Mesquita te gast. Zij is hoogleraar sociale en culturele psychologie aan de KU Leuven en auteur van het boek “De emoties tussen ons. Hoe cultuur onze emoties bepaalt.” Ze legt uit dat emoties in de westerse cultuur vaak als individueel en universeel worden gezien, terwijl in andere culturen emoties meer worden ervaren als iets wat zich tussen mensen afspeelt. Interessant om bij stil te staan, want hoe we kijken naar emoties, bepaalt ook hoe we ze ervaren.Hoe worden emoties zoals schaamte, blijdschap en woed...2024-05-311h 06
Converging Dialogues#345 - How Culture Creates Emotions: A Dialogue with Batja MesquitaIn this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Batja Mesquita about the impact of culture on emotions. The discuss the distinctions between emotions, feelings, and affect, universalist vs. social constructionist theories, and the expression of emotions. They discuss the MINE vs. OURS framework, emotions in other cultures, shame and how it presents differently in other countries, emotionally acculturating to a new environment, and many other topics. Batja Mesqutia is a is a social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology. She is a professor of psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and...2024-05-271h 36
The Systemic WayCulture, Emotions and the Relationships Between: In Conversation with Batja MesquitaBatja Mesquita, social psychologist, affective scientist, and pioneer of cultural psychology joins us to talk about her wonderful book Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions (2022).In this episodes, we dive deep into the key ideas within the book and discuss the interplay with systemic ideas. Batja invites us to reconsider emotions as universal responses and takes an outside/in perspective on how emotions are created through culture. We discuss how this can be vital to understanding and navigating cultural differences in emotions. She skilfully presents how acknowledging these differences in emotions allows us ti find common ground, h...2023-12-231h 40
From MD to Entrepreneur with Dr. Pranay ParikhE075 - How to take control of your emotions with Batja MesquitaThank you for listening to FROM MD To Entrepreneur PodcastTune in every Wednesday, 5 AM PST. Follow Us on our socials Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/frommdpodcast/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-md-to-entrepreneur/ Website - https://www.frommd.com/episodes/ 2023-11-0148 min
Music & PeacebuildingDancing the Dance of Emotions Between UsExploring the research of Batja Mesquita and other cultural psychologists and social psychologists, this episode examines how emotions are enacted between humans. Challenging the US-centric worldview that emotions are only within an individual, Mesquita notes that emotions are continuously enacted within culture and relationships. Our podcast contrasts differences in Japanese orientations with amae, omoiyuri, and haji or shame. Drawing upon research on happiness, we examine how happiness has changed over time and how happiness differs across cultures. Within Latin American cultures, notions of simpatía and familísmo construct happiness as relational and go-with-the flow agreeableness. The episode concludes wi...2023-09-2951 min
GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS || SEASON 2Episode 14: The Nuances & Complexities of Cultural Diversity P2 with Batja | Global Conversations“If you want to understand how the patterns of your emotional life emerge from the sociocultural context of your life, there is no better book to read than Between Us." - Claude Steele, author of Whistling Vivaldi.2023-09-2055 min
Redefining Communications with Jenni FieldChaos to calm: International culture and its impact on communication with Sarah Black S4 E10In this final episode, Jenni talks to Sarah Black, global communications consultant, about the factors to consider when communicating within an international culture. Sarah talks about the challenges of working across different cultures, miscommunication when it comes to corporate values, and leadership expectations. As well as how small things can cause discontent, a lack of connection, and why people might even come across as rude when that’s completely unintended.
They share tips and tools to help unpack where you are and where you come from, and really delve into how to think around the environment you ar...2023-09-0620 min
The Weekend UniversityHow to 10x Your Emotional Intelligence - Dr Lisa Feldman BarrettIn this thought-provoking episode, Professor Lisa Feldman Barrett delves into the intricate workings of the brain, and its primary role in regulating bodily systems for overall well-being. Unravel the concept of affect, the ever-present feelings we experience, influencing our responses to life's challenges. Discover the transformative power of emotional granularity, as it enables us to discern and label emotions with precision, impacting our mental health profoundly. Gain insights into how investing in diverse experiences and learning can shape our future, "seeding" our brains for positive changes and empowering us to embrace personal responsibility. Uncover the path to enhanced resilience and...2023-07-2718 min
Reality TV, PhDOn Love is Blind (ft. Julie Cachia, cross-cultural psychology researcher)Woowwweeee. We had SO much fun chatting with this week’s guest Julie Cachia—a PhD candidate at Stanford University studying cross-cultural romantic relationships. She offers cross-cultural psychology explanations for why LIB US is so starkly different from LIB Japan, and truly delights us all with her love of love. But first, in homeroom, we go on a little Too Hot to Handle detour, and also cover Love Island UK, Project Runway, RHONY, and Temptation Island. And archaic nouns. Enjoy!
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A great starting point for Jeanne Tsai's (Julie’s advisor...2023-07-241h 38The Weekend UniversityHow to Master Your Emotional Life—Lisa Feldman BarrettDr Lisa Feldman Barrett is in the top one percent of the most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, and also holds appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she is Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior.
In addition to the books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and How Emotions are Made, Dr. Barrett has published over 260 peer-reviewed, scientific papers appearing in Science, Nature Neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive...2023-07-1317 min
De Universiteit van Vlaanderen PodcastWaarom worden Japanners nooit kwaad?Woede, blijdschap, verdriet... het lijkt of iedereen in de wereld de grote emoties hetzelfde ervaart. Waardoor we ons als mensen ook allemaal verbonden voelen. En toch... waarom lijkt een Japanner zo emotieloos en een Braziliaan één en al emotie? Sociaal psycholoog (KU Leuven) Batja Mesquita verrichtte jarenlang baanbrekend onderzoek naar de wetenschap achter emoties. Want die zijn misschien toch niet zo universeel als ze lijken...
Deze podcast is een concept van Universiteit van Vlaanderen.
Expert: Batja Mesquita.
Redactie: Jasmin Danckers.
Presentatie: Koen Fillet.
Deze podcast is mogelijk dankzij de me...2023-05-1921 min
I am Driven PodcastEpisode 89: Batja MesquitaBatja Mesquita is a social and cultural psychologist, as well as the author of Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions. She shares her perspective on understanding different cultures and how they interact in both positive and negative circumstances. You can find Batja at her website at www.batjamesquita.com and you can find her book on Amazon2023-05-0351 min
The You Project#1145 How Cultures Create Emotions - Batja MesquitaThis was a totally new topic and conversation for me and I found it fascinating. It was also somewhat confronting because Batja’s research around emotions didn’t neatly fit into my ‘how emotions work’ box. How dare she. In this chat, we talk about the relationship between culture and its impact on emotions; and not just cultural differences between countries but also differences between religions, corporations and all kinds of groups. Growing up in the Netherlands where (in Batja’s words) people are somewhat direct, not gushy and not overly complimentary (unless it’s totally warranted), she was perplexed wh...2023-04-1946 min
Real-ationship GoalsBoredomNew relationships are really exciting, and sometimes existing relationships can feel... stagnant. Or even boring. In this episode, we talk about how boredom shows up in relationships and what it looks like to respond to it in creative and kind ways.
References: Washington Post article "Boredom is a warning sign. Here's what it's telling you." by Richard Sima
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Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeWhat We All Need To Know About Human Emotions & How They Affect Our Behaviour with Batja Mesquita #344Are emotions universal? Do you think people are programmed to feel a certain way in specific situations? Or is there a clear distinction between what makes you feel angry, happy or sad, compared to someone else?Today’s guest is someone whose work I believe can help all of us to make better connections in a fractured, modern world. Batja Mesquita is a social psychologist, affective scientist, and pioneer of cultural psychology. She’s also a Professor of Psychology at the University of Leuven in Belgium and in her ground-breaking book, Between Us: How Cult...2023-03-152h 07
Girl Doc Survival GuideEP49: Dr. Batja Mesquita (Part 2!): Tips on how to do emotions more effectivelyGiven the concept of emotions being OURS (OUtside of us, Relational, and Situational), work culture, home culture, national culture, gender culture...all of these cultural settings are relevant to how we individually do emotions. We can be more resonant with each other, and Dr. Batja Mesquita explains what this means and how we can do it. Dr. Batja Mesquita is the author of Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions. A social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology, she spent much of her life in the Netherlands before moving to the United States for her postdoctoral y...2023-02-1511 min