Fear-related chemosignals modulate recognition of fear in ambiguous facial expressions

Psychological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-183

  Zhou, Wen ^a   Chen, Denise ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ODOR; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECOGNITION; SWEAT;

ADULT; AFFECT; CUES; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SMELL; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SWEAT;

EID: 58149387206     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02263.x     Document Type: Article

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