Perception and Expression of Anger and Shame: Genders and Occupational Differences

Abstract

In this article, the authors analyzed previous research about differences in emotion perception and expression and found out that gender and occupation are two important contributors in shaping emotion perception and expression. Previous studies suggested that females have a great ability to distinguish and avoid anger, while males show great frequency in expressing anger. At the same time, individuals who are at the top or the bottom of society are more inclined to get angry, while the middle classes are more likely to feel shame. To get a deeper insight into the impact of gender and occupation on emotionsanger, and shame, the authors designed an experiment that needs respondents to finish two sets of questionnairesone is aimed to show anger frequency, the other one is used to show shame frequency. Results will be analyzed based on participants gender and occupation, which enables the authors to clarify the relationships between emotionsanger and shameand differences in gender and occupation.