Book contents
- Emotion Communication by the Aging Face and Body
- Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
- Emotion Communication by the Aging Face and Body
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface: Communicating Emotion with an Aging Face and Body
- Part I Basic Processes
- Part II Aging and Aging Stereotypes
- Part III Impact of Aging Cues on First Impressions and Emotion Communication
- Chapter 7 Youth and Beauty
- Chapter 8 Conscious and Unconscious Emotion Communication in Intergenerational Interaction
- Part IV The Effects of Facial Movement Impairment of Emotion Communication
- Part V Methodological Approaches to the Study of the Effects of Aging on Emotion Communication
- Index
- Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
- References
Chapter 8 - Conscious and Unconscious Emotion Communication in Intergenerational Interaction
from Part III - Impact of Aging Cues on First Impressions and Emotion Communication
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 December 2023
- Emotion Communication by the Aging Face and Body
- Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
- Emotion Communication by the Aging Face and Body
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface: Communicating Emotion with an Aging Face and Body
- Part I Basic Processes
- Part II Aging and Aging Stereotypes
- Part III Impact of Aging Cues on First Impressions and Emotion Communication
- Chapter 7 Youth and Beauty
- Chapter 8 Conscious and Unconscious Emotion Communication in Intergenerational Interaction
- Part IV The Effects of Facial Movement Impairment of Emotion Communication
- Part V Methodological Approaches to the Study of the Effects of Aging on Emotion Communication
- Index
- Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
- References
Summary
Many everyday situations involve emotion communication – be it only a friendly smile by a cashier or a quick frown to indicate that we are puzzled by a request. Hence the proper signaling and understanding of emotions is of major importance for smooth, pleasant interactions. However, not only the understanding of others’ emotions but also the reaction to these perceived emotions is of importance. One such reaction is emotional mimicry – the imitation of the emotional expressions of others. Notably, emotional mimicry fosters affiliation, whereas interactions without mimicry are often perceived as cold and strained. The present chapter discusses the influence of (facial) aging on emotion recognition and emotional mimicry.
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- Emotion Communication by the Aging Face and BodyA Multidisciplinary View, pp. 197 - 214Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023