Social Context Modulates Facial Imitation of Children’s Emotional Expressions

Children use emotional facial expressions of others for guiding their behavior, a process which is important to a child’s social-emotional development. Earlier studies on facial interaction demonstrate that imitation of emotional expressions of others is automatic, yet can be dynamically modulated d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bos, Peter A., Jap-Tjong, Nadine, Spencer, Hannah, Hofman, Dennis
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5145233/