This chapter presents summaries or articles focusing on emotional recognition—the ability to identify others’ emotions—, which is vital for communication, empathy, and well-being. Rooted in emotional intelligence, it helps individuals navigate social contexts effectively. Studies support the universality of basic emotions, as seen in Japanese children recognizing happiness, sadness, anger, and surprise. However, cultural context plays a significant role in interpreting emotions, especially positive ones like awe and gratitude. Research shows that collectivist cultures, such as China and Singapore, exhibit faster and more context-sensitive emotional recognition than individualist cultures. This is attributed to holistic processing styles that integrate situational cues. Emotional recognition is also enhanced within culturally familiar environments. Mindfulness training may improve recognition by promoting bottom-up, detail-oriented processing, though its effectiveness varies by age. Overall, emotional recognition is shaped by cultural beliefs, perceptual styles, and socialization, suggesting that while some emotional cues are universal, others are culturally specific. Training methods like mindfulness may help bridge these differences and improve cross-cultural understanding. Disclaimer: The summaries in this chapter were generated from Springer Nature publications using generative AI. The content was curated by the editor to meet Springer Nature publication standards. As the constituted sentences are machine-created, they may not fully reflect the body of the work, so we strongly advise that the original content is read and cited.