Sequential patterning of facial actions in the production and perception of emotional expressions

Swiss Journal of Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 241-252

  With, Stéphane ^a   Kaiser, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Emotions; Facial expressions; Facs; Sequential patterns; Theme

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855686631     PISSN: 14210185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1421-0185/a000062     Document Type: Article

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