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1. New Experiments to Determine Why People Blush Shed Light on a Long-Misunderstood but Peculiarly Human Phenomenon.

Author

Raymond, Chris

Subjects
*BLUSHING, *PSYCHOLOGY, *ANXIETY, *EMOTIONS
Abstract

Discusses papers presented in a symposium on blushing which took place at the June 1990 meeting of the American Psychological Society. Possible purpose served by blushing during the course of evolution; Social function of blushing; Distinction between blushing and anxiety; Similarity of blushing to the appeasement gestures that are prevalent in interactions among primates.

Published
1990