Perceiving performer identity and intended expression intensity in point-light displays of dance

Psychological Research

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 423-434

  Sevdalis, Vassilis ^a   Keller, Peter E ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DANCING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; MUSIC; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECOGNITION;

ADULT; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MOTION PERCEPTION; MOVEMENT; MUSIC; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 80051700486     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-010-0312-5     Document Type: Article

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