The recognition of facial expressions: An investigation of the influence of age and cognition

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 657-676

  Horning, Sheena M ^a   Cornwell, R Elisabeth ^a   Davis, Hasker P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect recognition; Aging; Emotion; Facial expressions; Fluid intelligence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873678697     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2011.645011     Document Type: Article

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