Continuous cognitive dynamics of the evaluation of trustworthiness in Williams syndrome

The decision to approach or avoid an unfamiliar person is based in part on one’s evaluation of facial expressions. Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) are characterized in part by an excessive desire to approach people, but they display deficits in identifying facial emotional expressions. Lik...

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Main Authors: Marilee A Martens, Adam E. Hasinski, Rebecca R. Andridge, William A. Cunningham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00160/full