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The proximate mechanisms and ultimate functions of smiles

Mehu, Marc ; N'Diaye, Karim

In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2010, vol. 33, no. 6, p. 454-455

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    Titre
    • The proximate mechanisms and ultimate functions of smiles
    Auteur
    • Mehu, Marc. Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland. marc.mehu@unige.ch http://www.affective-sciences.org
    • N'Diaye, Karim. Research Center of the Brain and Spine Institute, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), CNRS UMR 7225, INSERM UMR S 975, 75006 Paris, France. karim.ndiaye@upmc.fr
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2010, vol. 33, no. 6, p. 454-455. Cambridge University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Classification
    • Santé
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:298782
    Summary
    Niedenthal et al's classification of smiles erroneously conflates psychological mechanisms and adaptive functions. This confusion weakens the rationale behind the types of smiles they chose to individuate, and it obfuscates the distinction between the communicative versus denotative nature of smiles and the role of perceived-gaze direction in emotion recognition