The Strength of Emotional Comprehension Across Language
School Name
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Psychology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to research the general population's ability to interpret emotion expressed in a written foreign language. To perform our experiment, a tree diagram with different levels of emotional complexity was administered to each of our subjects. They then read a number of excerpts of book quotes, movie quotes, and song lyrics which had been translated to a different language if they were not originally composed in that language. The data collected was a measure of how accurate their interpretation of the emotion was. Using statistical analysis, significance was determined in a number of strata. All points of significance considered, the data confirmed that to a moderately complex extent, people are able to interpret emotion across language.
Recommended Citation
Roberts, James and Shelley, Ryan, "The Strength of Emotional Comprehension Across Language" (2020). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 234.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2020/all/234
Location
Furman Hall 208
Start Date
3-28-2020 11:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
Yes
The Strength of Emotional Comprehension Across Language
Furman Hall 208
The purpose of this project is to research the general population's ability to interpret emotion expressed in a written foreign language. To perform our experiment, a tree diagram with different levels of emotional complexity was administered to each of our subjects. They then read a number of excerpts of book quotes, movie quotes, and song lyrics which had been translated to a different language if they were not originally composed in that language. The data collected was a measure of how accurate their interpretation of the emotion was. Using statistical analysis, significance was determined in a number of strata. All points of significance considered, the data confirmed that to a moderately complex extent, people are able to interpret emotion across language.
