Facial expressions of emotion influence interpersonal trait inferences

The hypothesis that facial expressions of emotion affect subjects' interpersonal trait inferences was tested in two experiments. Subjects rated the dispositional affiliation and dominance of target faces with either static or apparently moving expressions.

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Published inJournal of nonverbal behavior Vol. 20; no. 3; p. 165
Main Author Knutson, Brian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Nature B.V 01.09.1996
Subjects
Emotions
Face
Nonverbal communication
Social research
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ISSN0191-5886
1573-3653
DOI10.1007/bf02281954

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Summary:The hypothesis that facial expressions of emotion affect subjects' interpersonal trait inferences was tested in two experiments. Subjects rated the dispositional affiliation and dominance of target faces with either static or apparently moving expressions.
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ISSN:0191-5886
1573-3653
DOI:10.1007/bf02281954