In social emotions, the differences in brain activity between people are greater than in basic emotions. (sciencedaily.com)
The brain activities during negative social emotions such as shame, guilt and contempt, in turn, resemble each other most but differ from the brain maps of basic negative emotions. (sciencedaily.com)
Basic emotions seem to be at least partially biologically determined, whereas social emotions — gratitude, contempt, pride and shame — are to a greater extent built on experience. (sciencedaily.com)