Williams syndrome and happiness
By: Levine, Karen.
Contributor(s): Wharton, Robert.
Series: American Journal on Mental Retardation 105 (5) 2000: 363-371.Publisher: 2000Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): WILLIAMS SYNDROME
| HAPPINESS | PHYSICAL APPEARANCE | SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR | EMOTIONSSummary: Williams syndrome is a genetic disorder resulting in a variety of medical and developmental features, one of which is a frequent outward presentation of substantial happiness. In this paper the authors describe the unique expression of happiness in people with Williams syndrome, with several anecdotes and a frame by frame conversational analysis. They then disscuss this happiness in the context of other dimensions of the impact of Williams Syndrome, especially anxiety. They conclude with a discussion of the role of genetics in emotions. [AJ].
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Williams syndrome is a genetic disorder resulting in a variety of medical and developmental features, one of which is a frequent outward presentation of substantial happiness. In this paper the authors describe the unique expression of happiness in people with Williams syndrome, with several anecdotes and a frame by frame conversational analysis. They then disscuss this happiness in the context of other dimensions of the impact of Williams Syndrome, especially anxiety. They conclude with a discussion of the role of genetics in emotions. [AJ].
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