This study tested the hypothesis derived from ecological theory that adaptive social
perceptions of emotion expressions fuel trait impressions. Moreover, it was predicted that …

Theorists have argued that facial expressions of emotion serve the interpersonal function of
allowing one animal to predict another's behavior. Humans may extend these predictions …

Two studies provided evidence that bolsters the Marsh, Adams, and Kleck hypothesis that
the morphology of certain emotion expressions reflects an evolved adaptation to mimic …

The authors used connectionist modeling to extend previous research on emotion
overgeneralization effects. Study 1 demonstrated that neutral expression male faces …

Do basic emotions produce their predicted facial expressions in nonlaboratory settings?
Available studies in naturalistic settings rarely test causation, but do show a surprisingly …

The current work examined contributions of emotion-resembling facial cues to impression
formation. There exist common facial cues that make people look emotional, male or female …

Extant research suggests that targets' emotion expressions automatically evoke similar affect
in perceivers. The authors hypothesized that the automatic impact of emotion expressions …

Facial expressions of emotions convey not only information about emotional states but also
about interpersonal intentions. The present study investigated whether factors known to …

Accumulating evidence suggests that targets' displays of emotion shape perceivers'
impression of those targets. Prior research has highlighted generalization effects, such as an …

The goal of the present paper was to demonstrate the influence of general evaluations and
stereotype associations on emotion recognition. Earlier research has shown that evaluative …