Psychological mechanisms underlying sex differences in facial expression recognition

A female advantage is observed in the accurate recognition of mental and emotional states from the face (Hall, 1978, 1984). The psychological mechanisms that may underlie this advantage have not been addressed systematically by researchers. The present thesis discusses the potential mechanisms under...

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Main Author: Hall, Jessica
Published: University of Sussex 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.506818