THE USE OF BODY MOVEMENTS AND GESTURES AS CUES TO EMOTIONS IN YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS

Eighty-two younger and older adults participated in a two-part study of the decoding of emotion through body movements and gestures. Although both groups made accurate emotion identifications well above chance levels, older adults made more overall errors.

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Published in:Journal of nonverbal behavior 1999-07, Vol.23 (2), p.133
Main Authors: Montepare, Joann, Koff, Elissa, Zaitchik, Deborah, Albert, Marilyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Emotions
Nonverbal communication
Older people
Young adults
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Summary:Eighty-two younger and older adults participated in a two-part study of the decoding of emotion through body movements and gestures. Although both groups made accurate emotion identifications well above chance levels, older adults made more overall errors.
ISSN:0191-5886
1573-3653
DOI:10.1023/A:1021435526134