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Face perception and mind misreading.

What is the role of face perception in mindreading? I explore this question by focusing on our quick impressions of others when we look at their faces. Drawing on a contrast between quick impressions of emotional expressions and quick impressions of character traits, I suggest that face perception c...

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Published in:Topoi: An International Review of Philosophy Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 685 - 695
Main Author: Smortchkova, Joulia
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Sep2022
Subjects:
Face perception
Optical illusions
Self-expression
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