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dc.contributor.advisor | Maurer, D. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gao, Xiaoqing | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-02T14:47:29Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-05-02T14:47:29Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2010-04 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/19178 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p> The ability to recognize facial expressions facilitates social interactions. In my Ph.D. thesis, I took three approaches to compare the sensitivity of adults and children aged 5 to 14 years to the six basic facial expressions: 1) the influence of intensity on the recognition of facial expressions; 2) the perceived similarities among facial expressions; and 3) the selective use of spatial frequency information in recognizing facial expressions. Collectively, these studies reveal different developmental trajectories for different expressions, with sensitivity to happy expressions already adult-like at age 5, but changes for some negative expressions continuing even past age 10. The slow development of adult-like proficiency with negative expressions may lead children to make errors in judging the intentions of others. </p> | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | facial expression | en_US |
dc.subject | children's perception | en_US |
dc.subject | child psychology | en_US |
dc.subject | social interaction | en_US |
dc.title | Developmental Changes in Children's Perception of Facial Expressions | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Psychology | en_US |
dc.description.degreetype | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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