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Gosselin, Pierre; Perron, Melanie; Maassarani, Reem – Infant and Child Development, 2010
Children's ability to distinguish between enjoyment and non-enjoyment smiles was investigated by presenting participants with short video excerpts of smiles. Enjoyment smiles differed from non-enjoyment smiles by greater symmetry and by appearance changes produced in the eye region by the Cheek Raiser action. The results indicate that 6- and…
Descriptors: Human Body, Nonverbal Communication, Age Differences, Young Children
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Nguyen, Ngan; Wilson, Timothy D. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2009
Advances in computer and interface technologies have made it possible to create three-dimensional (3D) computerized models of anatomical structures for visualization, manipulation, and interaction in a virtual 3D environment. In the past few decades, a multitude of digital models have been developed to facilitate complex spatial learning of the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Anatomy, Human Body, Science Course Improvement Projects
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Moore, Chris; Mealiea, Jennifer; Garon, Nancy; Povinelli, Daniel J. – Infancy, 2007
Two experiments examined toddlers' performance on a new task designed to examine the development of body self-awareness. The new task was conceived from observations by Piaget (1953/1977) and theoretical work from Povinelli and Cant (1995) and involved a toy shopping cart to the back of which a small mat had been attached. Children were asked to…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Toddlers, Age Differences, Human Body