Söylemez S.Koyuncu M.Wolf O.T.Türkan B.N.2024-07-222024-07-22202215677095http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/13060Shame and guilt are negative social emotions that are sensitive to culture, and findings from past research have suggested that shame impairs perspective-taking cognitive ability more than guilt does. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is a lack of research that has considered culture and experimentally tested the effect of shame and guilt on perspective-taking. Taking an experimental perspective, this study aimed to examine how shame and guilt states affect perspective-taking performance in two different cultures (Turkish vs. German). Data from German and Turkish female college students provided support for the effect of emotional state and culture on perspective-taking, but there was no interaction between them. We discussed the results and possible explanations for them in light of the literature. © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2022.EnglishArticle10.1163/15685373-12340123