Dynamic facial expressions of emotion transmit an evolving hierarchy of signals over time

Current Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 187-192

  Jack, Rachael E ^a   Garrod, Oliver G B ^a   Schyns, Philippe G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; EMOTION; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME;

BRAIN; EMOTIONS; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMANS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84892786054     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.11.064     Document Type: Article

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