Cultural in-group advantage: Emotion recognition in african american and European american faces and voices

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-30

  Wickline, Virginia ^a   Bailey, Wendy ^b   Nowicki, Stephen ^c  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b Zephyr Meadows   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Emotion recognition; International students; Nonverbal communication; Race

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; RECOGNITION; VOICE;

ADULT; AFFECT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); VOICE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63149177845     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.170.1.5-30     Document Type: Article

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