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seems like it is answerable, the research presented by the author shows both sides of two distinct and documented arguments. The article never truly answers the question of whether
emotions in humans are universal or culturally determined, but it does serve as a wealth of information on both sides of the issue that results in raising as many questions
as it sets out to answer. The author states at the onset of the introduction that the issue of origin of human emotions is complex and that the existing
research provides contradictory data. Though research has been outlined that supports both sides of this proposition, it is clear that the research does not inherently exclude either side of
the argument. More specifically, the studies that suggest that human emotions are universal do not exclude the idea that while demonstrations of human emotions may have universal roots, they
may also be supported, maintained or influenced by environmental characteristics (See Mesquita and Frijda, 1992). What the author does inspire the reader to seek out for him/herself, though, a
better understanding of the foundations for emotional expression and the difference between the universality of emotional communications vs. the universality of emotional adaptations.
Assessments of emotional processing, from traditional views of emotional expression to the theories of men like William James, have been utilized to promote observational assessment of emotional processing relative
to emotional function. Specifically, assessments, based sometimes in articulation and other times in non-verbal cueing, regarding the nature of emotional responses and changes messages, have been central to emerging
studies (See Argyle, 1975; See also Argyle, 1983). Theorists have recognized that when emotional communication occurs across cultures, and have also made connections between unintentional communication and emotional expression
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