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Knowledge of American Sign Language and the ability of hearing individuals to decode facial expressions of emotion
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Knowledge of American Sign Language and the ability of hearing individuals to decode facial expressions of emotion

Naomi Goldstein and Robert Feldman
Journal of nonverbal behavior, v 20(2)
01 Jul 1996

Abstract

Emotions Face Nonverbal communication Sign language
In a study, the relation between knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) and the ability to decode facial expressions of emotion was explored. Results indicated that hearing subjects knowledgeable in ASL were better than hearing non-signers at identifying facial expressions of emotion.

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