Smile intensity in photographs predicts divorce later in life |
| |
Authors: | Matthew J Hertenstein Carrie A Hansel Alissa M Butts Sarah N Hile |
| |
Institution: | (1) DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, USA |
| |
Abstract: | Based on social–functional accounts of emotion, we conducted two studies examining whether the degree to which people smiled
in photographs predicts the likelihood of divorce. Along with other theorists, we posited that smiling behavior in photographs
is potentially indicative of underlying emotional dispositions that have direct and indirect life consequences. In the first
study, we examined participants’ positive expressive behavior in college yearbook photos and in Study 2 we examined a variety
of participants’ photos from childhood through early adulthood. In both studies, divorce was predicted by the degree to which
subjects smiled in their photos.
|
| |
Keywords: | Emotion Positive emotion Divorce |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |