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Magnification of affect using frame-by-frame film analysis

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Frame-by-frame film analysis of social interaction enhances the observer's ability to make inferences about the affective component of the interaction by allowing a detailed and precise review of the interpersonal behavior. An example of leave-taking behavior between a parent and preschool child is presented. The magnification of the interaction by repeated slow-motion viewing allows one to draw out emotional behavioral components that occur too rapidly to be perceived at normal speed. The technique is applicable to any type of interpersonal analysis.

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  • Peery, J. C., & Aoki, E.Leave-taking behavior between preschool children and their parents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Phoenix, Arizona, April 1976.

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  1. Department of Family and Human Development, Utah State University, 84322, Logan, Utah

    J. Craig Peery

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Preparation of this manuscript was supported by the College of Family Life Research Council, Utah State University.

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Peery, J.C. Magnification of affect using frame-by-frame film analysis. J Nonverbal Behav 3, 58–61 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01114532

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