Amae (甘え)

GLOSSARY

The ability to depend and presume upon another’s love or bask in another’s indulgence. The sense of, or the accompanying hope for, being lovingly cared for and involves depending on and presuming another’s indulgence.

Reference:
Niiya, Y., Ellsworth, P. C., & Yamaguchi, S. (2006). Amae in Japan and the United States: An exploration of a" culturally unique" emotion. Emotion, 6(2), 279-295. Doi, T. (1992). On the concept of amae. Infant Mental Health Journal, 13(1), 7-11.

Markus, H. R., & Kitayama, S. (1991). Culture and the self: Implications for cognition, emotion, and motivation. Psychological Review, 98(2), 224-253.