The spontaneous expression of pride and shame: Evidence for biologically innate nonverbal displays
University of British Columbia · San Francisco State University
Abstract
The present research examined whether the recognizable nonverbal expressions associated with pride and shame may be biologically innate behavioral responses to success and failure. Specifically, we tested whether sighted, blind, and congenitally blind individuals across cultures spontaneously display pride and shame behaviors in response to the same success and failure situations--victory and defeat at the Olympic or Paralympic Games. Results showed that sighted, blind, and congenitally blind individuals from >30 nations displayed the behaviors associated with the prototypical pride expression in response to success. Sighted, blind, and congenitally blind individuals from most cultures also displayed behaviors…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 20.32
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 57
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2Topics & keywords
- Shame
- Pride
- Psychology
- Expression (computer science)
- Nonverbal communication
- Social psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Peace, Justice and strong institutions