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A meta-analytic review of sex differences in facial expression processing and their development in infants, children, and adolescents.

McClure, Erin B.·2000·Psychological Bulletin

Abstract

Quantitative and qualitative reviews of the literature on sex differences in facial expression processing (FEP) have yielded conflicting findings regarding children. This study was designed to review quantitatively the literature on sex differences in FEP from infancy through adolescence and to evaluate consistency between the course of FEP development and predictions derived from preliminary theoretical models. Results, which indicate a female advantage at FEP, are consistent with predictions derived from an integrated neurobehavioral/social constructivist model. These findings suggest a need for research examining both neurological maturation and socialization as important factors in the development of sex differences in FEP and related skills. Possible directions for future study are discussed, with emphasis on the need to integrate the infant literature with research focused on older children and adults.

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Authors
McClure, E. B.
Venue
Psychological Bulletin
Published
2000
Volume
126
Issue
3
Pages
424-453
ISSN
  • 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1455
OpenAlex
W2070710240
Cited by
1,032
References
12
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Keywords
sex differences, facial expression processing, facial expression perception, developmental trajectories, infancy, children, adolescents, neurobehavioral model, social constructivism, neurological maturation, socialization, gender differences in emotion
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Emotions, Facial Expression, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Infant, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Personality Development, Social Perception, Socialization

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