The Effects of Emotional Contexts on Infant Smiling

정서 유발 맥락이 영아의 미소 얼굴 표정에 미치는 영향

  • 홍희영 (연세대학교 어린이생활지도연구원) ;
  • 이영 (연세대학교 아동.가족학과)
  • Received : 2003.08.31
  • Accepted : 2003.10.21
  • Published : 2003.12.01

Abstract

This study examined the effects of emotion inducing contexts on types of infants smiling. Facial expressions of forty-five 11-to 15-month-old infants were videotaped in an experimental lab with positive and negative emotional contests. Infants' smiling was identified as the Duchenne smile or non-Duchenne smile based on FACS(Facial Action Coding System, Ekman & Friesen, 1978). Duration of smiling types was analyzed. Overall, infants showed more smiling in the positive than in the negative emotional context. Occurrence of Duchenne smiling was more likely in the positive than in the negative context and in the peek-a-boo than in the melody toy condition within the same positive context. Non-Duchenne smiling did not differ by context.

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