Culture shapes our understanding of others’ thoughts and emotions: An investigation across 12 countries

Quesque, François; Coutrot, Antoine; S, Cox; Cruz, de Souza Leonardo; Báez, Sandra; Cj, Felipe; Hannah, Morgan; Emma, F; Neely, A.B.; Cm, Florencia; Luciana, Clara; M, Gada; K, Jennifer; Anne, B; Pross, Nathalie; Maura, Cecilia; Trujillo, Catalina; Gj, Sebastián; Fittipaldi, Sol; Mg, Nahuel; Ci, Luis; Lucia, Cynthia; Sedeño, Lucas; García, Adolfo M.; Fermin, Manuel E.; B, Alberto; Bmm, Vieira; Hernando, Santiago González; Diana, Marco; Galina, Portnova; M, Anna; Olga, I; Nadezda,; Oleg, L; Lina, Zavalia; Liu, Junhua; duning, t; Thibaud, L; Florence, P. Sargant; David, Héctor; B, Myriam; Johnen, Ann-Kathrin; Elena, Laura; Ar, F; Barbara, Bottazzi; Frederic, Boyer; W, Fen; Ym, Sanches; Patricia, Linda; Ta, Lúcio; C, Paulo; Carol, Helen; Andrea, S; Ibanez, Avda Blasco; Hornberger, Michael; Bertoux, Maxime

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“…Individual cultural and linguistic experiences also affect cognition (Casasanto, 2016;Quesque et al, 2020). Cultural differences are reflected in distance perception or in how we anticipate motor effort (e.g., Soliman, Gibson, & Glenberg, 2013).…”

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Ecological meanings: A consensus paper on individual differences and contextual influences in embodied language

Ibáñez¹,

Kühne²,

Miklashevsky³

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Embodied theories of cognition consider many aspects of language and other cognitive domains as the result of sensory and motor processes. In this view, the appraisal and the use of concepts are based on mechanisms of simulation grounded on prior sensorimotor experiences. Even though these theories continue receiving attention and support, increasing evidence indicates the need to consider the flexible nature of the simulation process, and to accordingly refine embodied accounts. In this consensus paper, we discuss two potential sources of variability in experimental studies on embodiment of language: individual differences and context. Specifically, we show how factors contributing to individual differences may explain inconsistent findings in embodied language phenomena. These factors include sensorimotor or cultural experiences, imagery, context-related factors, and cognitive strategies. We also analyze the different contextual modulations, from single words to sentences and narratives, as well as the top-down and bottom-up influences. Similarly, we review recent efforts to include cultural and language diversity, aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and brain disorders, as well as bilingual evidence into the embodiment framework. We address the importance of considering individual differences and context in clinical studies to drive translational research more efficiently, and we indicate recommendations on how to correctly address these issues in future research. Systematically investigating individual differences and context may contribute to understanding the dynamic nature of simulation in language processes, refining embodied theories of cognition, and ultimately filling the gap between cognition in artificial experimental settings and cognition in the wild (i.e., in everyday life).

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confidence: 99%

Ecological meanings: A consensus paper on individual differences and contextual influences in embodied language

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Kühne²,

Miklashevsky³

et al. 2022

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“…Whether these efforts resulted in equivalent versions of the SNQ remains to be evaluated. The influence of cultural factors on neurocognitive performance is particularly apparent in the assessment of social cognition as is illustrated by a recent study by Quesque et al (2020) in which social cognition was measured with standard tests in 587 participants from 12 different countries. After controlling for age, sex, and education, differences between countries accounted for over 20% of variance in emotion recognition and theory of mind, which could not be attributed to differences in linguistic variables.…”

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Impaired Knowledge of Social Norms in Dementia and Psychiatric Disorders: Validation of the Social Norms Questionnaire–Dutch Version (SNQ-NL)

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The Social Norms Questionnaire–Dutch version (SNQ-NL) measures the ability to understand and identify social boundaries. We examined the psychometric characteristics of the SNQ-NL and its ability to differentiate between patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD; n = 23), Alzheimer’s dementia (AD; n = 26), chronic psychiatric disorders ( n = 27), and control participants ( n = 92). Between-group differences in the Total score, Break errors, and Overadhere errors were examined and associations with demographic variables and other cognitive functions were explored. Results showed that the SNQ-NL Total Score and Break errors differed between patients with AD and bvFTD, but not between patients with bvFTD and psychiatric disorders. Modest correlations with age, sex, and education were observed. The SNQ-NL Total score and Break errors correlated significantly with emotion recognition and verbal fluency but not with processing speed or mental flexibility. In conclusion, the SNQ-NL has sufficient construct validity and can be used to investigate knowledge of social norms in clinical populations.

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“…Thus, the development of systematic assessment programs combining social cognition, CS and EF measures sensitive to pathophysiological mechanisms represents a promising avenue to overcome diagnosis challenges. In particular, our work highlights the utility of the MiniSEA to potentially reduce diagnostic inconsistencies in multicentric settings, despite being subject to cultural differences [54].…”

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Predicting and Characterizing Neurodegenerative Subtypes with Multimodal Neurocognitive Signatures of Social and Cognitive Processes

Ibáñez

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Trujillo

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Background: Social cognition is critically compromised across neurodegenerative diseases, including the behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, no previous study has used social cognition and other cognitive tasks to predict diagnoses of these conditions, let alone reporting the brain correlates of prediction outcomes. Objective: We performed a diagnostic classification analysis using social cognition, cognitive screening (CS), and executive function (EF) measures, and explored which anatomical and functional networks were associated with main predictors. Methods: Multiple group discriminant function analyses (MDAs) and ROC analyses of social cognition (facial emotional recognition, theory of mind), CS, and EF were implemented in 223 participants (bvFTD, AD, PD, controls). Gray matter volume and functional connectivity correlates of top discriminant scores were investigated. Results: Although all patient groups revealed deficits in social cognition, CS, and EF, our classification approach provided robust discriminatory characterizations. Regarding controls, probabilistic social cognition outcomes provided the best characterization for bvFTD (together with CS) and PD, but not AD (for which CS alone was the best predictor). Within patient groups, the best MDA probabilities scores yielded high classification rates for bvFTD versus PD (98.3% , social cognition), AD versus PD (98.6% , social cognition + CS), and bvFTD versus AD (71.7% , social cognition + CS). Top MDA scores were associated with specific patterns of atrophy and functional networks across neurodegenerative conditions. Conclusion: Standardized validated measures of social cognition, in combination with cognitive screening, can provide a dimensional classification with specific pathophysiological markers of neurodegeneration diagnoses.

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Culture shapes our understanding of others’ thoughts and emotions: An investigation across 12 countries

Cited by 10 publications

References 50 publications

Ecological meanings: A consensus paper on individual differences and contextual influences in embodied language

Ecological meanings: A consensus paper on individual differences and contextual influences in embodied language

Impaired Knowledge of Social Norms in Dementia and Psychiatric Disorders: Validation of the Social Norms Questionnaire–Dutch Version (SNQ-NL)

Predicting and Characterizing Neurodegenerative Subtypes with Multimodal Neurocognitive Signatures of Social and Cognitive Processes

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