New Perspectives on Emotional Contagion: A Review of Classic and Recent Research on Facial Mimicry and Contagion

Recently, scholars from a wide variety of disciplines, using a variety of scientific techniques, have begun to study the influence of attention, facial mimicry, and social context on emotional contagion. In this paper we will review the classic evidence documenting the role of attention, facial mimi...

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Main Authors: Elaine Hatfield, Lisamarie Bensman, Paul D. Thornton, Richard L. Rapson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2014-12-01
Series:Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
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Online Access:http://ijpr.psychopen.eu/article/view/162