Making Faces: Age and Emotion Differences in the Posing of Emotional Expressions.

Lewis, Michael; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ363950

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Publication Date: 1987

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Making Faces: Age and Emotion Differences in the Posing of Emotional Expressions.

Lewis, Michael; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v23 n5 p690-97 Sep 1987

Videotape study of preschool children, two to five years of age, and adults who posed the six facial expressions of happiness, surprise, anger, fear, sadness, and disgust. Poses were scored using the MAX system. Results showed that consistent differences between partial and complete poses were observed for negative expressions. (Author/RWB)

Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Emotional Experience, Emotional Response, Facial Expressions, Nonverbal Communication, Preschool Children

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Language: English

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