Similarities and differences in the perceptual structure of facial expressions of children and adults

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 98-115

  Gao, Xiaoqing ^a   Maurer, Daphne ^a   Nishimura, Mayu ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Development; Facial expression; Intensity; Multidimensional scaling; Perceptual structure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450223702     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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