Emotions in Interpersonal Relationships: The Influence of Social Context on Emotional Reactions
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v6i1.3268Keywords:
Emotions, Interpersonal Relationships, Social Context, Emotional Reactions, Social Norms, Cultural Characteristics, Social Status, Virtual Communication, Social Networks, Emotional IntelligenceAbstract
This research explores emotional behavior in social connections while researching how social situations affect human emotional responses. Human life's most essential element are emotions which greatly shape how people connect with each other and control their actions and how others see them. This work examines how social context affects emotional display through social norms as well as cultural elements combined with status positions and group affiliations. This work delivers focused examination of how social networks and virtual communication affect emotional responses under contemporary conditions. The study through empirical evidence establishes that social context functions as an essential regulator which influences emotional responses between people and explains the formation of social perceptions regarding emotions in various settings.
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