Human Growth and Development / Unit 8 HGD 1066 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Display Rules
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The idea
Display rules are culture- and context-specific rules for showing emotion; by about seven, children infer others' desires and beliefs from their expressions.
In practice
A child smiling politely at a disappointing birthday present from her grandmother.
Where people slip
Children learn to mask their own feelings as well as to read others', a skill shaped by culture.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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