Nonverbal and paraverbal behavior in (simulated) medical visits related to genomics and weight: a role for emotion and race.
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| Title: | Nonverbal and paraverbal behavior in (simulated) medical visits related to genomics and weight: a role for emotion and race. |
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| Authors: | Persky, Susan, Ferrer, Rebecca, Klein, William |
| Source: | Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Oct2016, Vol. 39 Issue 5, p804-814. 11p. |
| Subjects: | Analysis of covariance, Anger, Body weight, Chi-squared test, Emotions, Fear, Patient-professional relations, Nonverbal communication, Probability theory, Race, Research funding, Self-evaluation, Virtual reality, Genomics, Educational attainment, Body mass index, Patients' attitudes |
| Abstract: | The article presents a study that examined nonverbal and paraverbal behavior in simulated medical visits related to genomics and weight. Topics discussed include understanding the influence of emotion and race. Also mentioned are study findings that participants made less visual contact when receiving genomic information in the anger condition and Black participants increasing their interpersonal distance when receiving genomic information in the anger condition. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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