title: When dynamic, the head and face alone can express pride.
abstract: Prior research suggested that pride is recognized only when a head and facial expression (e.g., tilted head with a slight smile) is combined with a postural expression (e.g., expanded body and arm gestures). However, these studies used static photographs. In the present research, participants labeled the emotion conveyed by four dynamic cues to pride, presented as video clips: head and face alone, body posture alone, voice alone, and an expression in which head and face, body posture, and voice were presented simultaneously. Participants attributed pride to the head and face alone, even when postural or vocal information was absent. Pride can be conveyed without body posture or voice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. nelsonnf@bc.edu
authors.forename: Nicole L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000786:Anger; D003463:Cues; D004644:Emotions; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D019416:Head Movements; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D011187:Posture; D055815:Young Adult