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The feeling of "Urami": A structural topic modeling approach
Hikaru Koike1, Hirohito Okano1, Michio Nomura1
1Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Plos One
|May 26, 2026
Summary
Urami, a negative emotion from unfair treatment, persists longer than anger. This study used natural language processing to analyze urami
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Emotion Research
Background:
- Urami is a negative emotional state characterized by persistent feelings of injustice, unforgiveness, and helplessness following unfair treatment.
- Previous research on urami's factor structure is limited by small sample sizes, questioning its generalizability.
- Understanding urami is crucial for differentiating it from anger and exploring its unique psychological underpinnings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the conceptual structure and situational occurrences of urami using quantitative methods.
- To compare the psychological structure of urami with anger.
- To explore potential relationships between urami, situational factors, and individual traits like narcissism.
Main Methods:
- Utilized structural topic modeling, a natural language processing technique, to analyze free descriptive responses from 489 participants.
- Quantified and analyzed qualitative data on urami and anger experiences.
- Compared the quantitative criteria of urami and anger's conceptual structure and situational occurrences.
Main Results:
- Identified key topics composing the conceptual structure of urami and specific situations where it arises.
- Revealed unique elements of urami, such as emotional persistence, differentiating it from anger.
- Found associations between urami-related situations and individual traits, including narcissism, particularly when victimized by close others.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a robust, data-driven understanding of urami's structure and triggers.
- Urami is distinct from anger, notably in its prolonged emotional persistence, especially in interpersonal victimization contexts.
- Findings contribute to a nuanced understanding of negative emotional states and their relationship with personality traits.
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