Emotion Communication by the Aging Face and Body by Ursula He... - 9781009209632

Emotion Communication by the Aging Face and BodyA Multidisciplinary View\nAuthor(s): Ursula Hess, Reginald B. Adams, Jr., Robert E. Kleck\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009209632, 978-1009209632\nSynopsis\nAs our society ages, questions concerning the relations between generations gain importance. The quality of human relations depends on the quality of emotion communication, which is a signi?cant part of our daily interactions. Emotion expressions serve not only to communicate how the expresser feels, but also to communicate intentions (whether to approach or retreat) and personality traits (such as dominance, trustworthiness, or friendliness) that in?uence our decisions regarding whether and how to interact with a person. Emotion Communication by the Aging Face and Body delineates how aging affects emotion communication and person perception by bringing together research across multiple dis.