Final answer:
Schadenfreude is not a universally recognized emotion across cultures, unlike happiness, fear, and disgust which are among the seven universal emotions.
Step-by-step explanation:
The emotion that is not generally considered an emotion recognized across cultures is schadenfreude.
Unlike happiness, fear, and disgust, schadenfreude, which is the pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune, does not have a universally recognized facial expression and is specific to German culture.
The seven universal emotions documented in research include happiness, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, surprise, and contempt, which are recognized across most cultures through consistent facial expressions.