Emotion and dance in dynamic light displays
Bulletin of the Psychonomic SocietyPublished 1 November 1984Open access
Richard D. Walk, Carolyn P. Homan
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Abstract
Subjects viewed and interpreted a videotape composed of point light displays from figures representing different dances and emotions. Even without cues from the face, the subjects accurately identified the dances and emotions. Discussion includes the influence of labeling, the sound of silence, sex differences in nonverbal recognition, and the alarm hypothesis about priority in recognition of emotions that threaten survival.
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