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ERIC Number: EJ349732
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Children's Spontaneous Control of Facial Expression.
Cole, Pamela M.
Child Development, v57 n6 p1309-21 Dec 1986
Spontaneous expressive control of negative emotion was examined in two studies of children three- to nine-years-old using an experimental "disappointing" situation. Study 1 examined facial expressions, verbalizations, and spontaneous references to emotional expression control. Study 2 examined the expressive behavior of 20 preschool girls in the disappointing situation in two conditions. (Author/SO)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Facial Expressions, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Self Control, Sex Differences, Spontaneous Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Negative Affect