To what extent are emotions the key catalysts to problems?

In Thomas Osborne’s artile “What is a Problem,” he argues where the problems stem from and their importance. He does this by comparing two philosophers, Bergson and Canguilhem. Canguilhem that problems arise from error.  Canguilherm believes that life is set up in a way that an organism responds to its environment. When the environment changes, a problem arises. While Bergenson also believes that problems arise from the environment. He does not believe there are evolutionary properties, where solutions help organisms evolve. With Canguilherms theory, all problems must be solved as a response to the environment in order to better the environment. Bergenson however, believes that not all problems need a solution. That logical thought is connected in order to determine the importance of solving a problem. Overall, however, Osborne finds that a problem is a response to life and environment.

In the research article “Norms for Experiencing Emotions in Different Cultures: Inter- and Intranational Differences,” the researchers determine what emotions are held constant within different cultures and which are not.  They do this by separating the different cultures based on an individualism scale and giving them a questionnaire pertaining to their emotions. The researchers then analyzed the data by comparing the people within the cultures they studied and then between the different cultures. They found that within the cultures there is variability, although there are obvious trends based on culture, there is still a mixture of different views on emotions within one culture. They also found that there is more variation between different cultures perspective on negative emotions but less so on positive emotions.