The Nonverbal Expression of Pride: Evidence for Cross-Cultural Recognition

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 516-530

  Tracy, Jessica L ^a   Robins, Richard W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cross cultural; emotion recognition; pride; self conscious emotion; universal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AFRICA; AGED; ANGER; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTION; ETHNIC GROUP; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECOGNITION; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFFECT; AFRICA, WESTERN; AGED; ANGER; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EMOTIONS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39749124306     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.94.3.516     Document Type: Article

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