Field-dependence and facial expressions.
Facially expressive and nonexpressive subjects (40 undergraduate women) were compared on a measure of field-dependence--independence. Expressives were significantly more field-independent than non-expressives. It was suggested that both social development and the situational context play important roles in determining the effects of perceptual style on nonverbal behavior.
D002668:Child Rearing; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D005364:Field Dependence-Independence; D006801:Humans; D011386:Projective Techniques; D012931:Social Environment; D012951:Socialization; D013997:Time Factors; D014796:Visual Perception