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cross-culturally valid emotional triggers exist, rooted in basic human emotions (Ekman’s 6: happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, surprise). Key universal formulas include:Loss aversion (fear of losing > joy of gaining)
Social belonging (rejection/isolation pain)
Status & respect (shame/pride axis)
Fairness violation (anger trigger)
These work globally because they tie to evolutionary biology.Sources:
https://www.paulekman.com/universal-emotions/
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_emotions_differs_across_cultures
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7360058/
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