Citation

Walker AS, Nowicki S, Jones J, Heimann L. J. Genet. Psychol. 2011; 172(3): 293-301.

Affiliation

St. John's University, Department of Psychology, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439, USA. amy.walker09@stjohns.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21902007

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to see if 7-10-year-old socially anxious children (n = 26) made systematic errors in identifying and sending emotions in facial expressions, paralanguage, and postures as compared with the more random errors of children who were inattentive-hyperactive (n = 21). It was found that socially anxious children made more errors in identifying anger and fear in children's facial expressions and anger in adults' postures and in expressing anger in their own facial expressions than did their inattentive-hyperactive peers. Results suggest that there may be systematic difficulties specifically in visual nonverbal emotion communication that contribute to the personal and social difficulties socially anxious children experience.

Language: en