Separated by a common language: Nonverbal accents and cultural stereotypes about Americans and Australians

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 284-301

  Marsh, Abigail A ^a,d   Elfenbein, Hillary Anger ^b   Ambady, Nalini ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Emotion; Facial expressions; Nonverbal behavior; Stereotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247347729     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: 15525422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022107300275     Document Type: Article

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