A dynamic systems approach to infant facial action
citation_date
1997
Description
What does it mean when a baby smiles? Is it an expression of enjoyment, a signal to a partner that rewards effective caretaking, or simply a muscular contraction? Do physically different types of smiles indicate different things? Should the social context in which an infant smiles inform our understanding of the smile? To address these questions, we apply insights and ideas from a dynamic systems perspective to anatomical, social interactive, and neurophysiological data on the development of infant facial action (Fogel, 1993; Fogel & Thelen, 1987; Thelen, 1995; Thelen & Smith, 1994).
Type
text;
citation_publisher
Cambridge University Press
citation_firstpage
205
Citation_lastpage
226
citation_language
eng;
Bibliographic Citation
Messinger, D. S. Fogel, A. D., & Dickson, L. K. (1997). Dynamic systems approach to infant facial action in J. Russell (Ed.). The psychology of facial expression, 205-226.
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