Different types of smiles and laughter in preschool children

• Published in: Psychological reports Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 547 - 558
• Main Authors: Sarra, S, Otta, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2001
• Subjects: Brazil; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Laughter - psychology; Male; Personality Assessment; Personality Development; Smiling - psychology; Social Environment; Brazil

The relationship among morphologically different forms of smiling and laughter was examined. The participants were 19 Brazilian preschool children. Each child was observed a total of 60 min. in three 10-min. sessions on the playground and three 10-min. sessions in the classroom. Analysis suggests th...