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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 157, 1996 - Issue 3
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Children's Understanding of the Distinction Between Real and Apparent Emotions: A Training Study

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Pages 267-274 | Received 09 Jun 1995, Published online: 02 Jul 2010
 

Abstract

The effects of two types of training on 4-year-old children's understanding of the distinction between experienced positive affect and neutral or negative display were examined. One type of training provided first-hand experience of possible discrepancies between facial expression and actual affect. The other training focused on the sorts of motives that might prompt the concealment of positive affect. Compared with a control group, both experimental groups showed modest gains.

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