Recognition of Posed and Spontaneous Dynamic Smiles in Young and Older Adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 811-821

  Murphy, Nora A ^a   Lehrfeld, Jonathan M ^b   Isaacowitz, Derek M ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Older adults; Spontaneous emotion

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650987172     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019888     Document Type: Article

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