Milica Nikolić

The development of play face mimicry: comparative insights from human infants, adults and orangutans

Laughter and its associated facial expression, the play face, are critically important in the social lives of animals. Perhaps owing to this, play faces are mimicked in social interactions across many species. Despite growing interest, few works have directly compared play face m...

The expression of self-conscious emotions and their motivational and communicative function in early development

Self-conscious emotions, such as embarrassment, guilt, shame and pride, play a central role in managing reputation and interpersonal relationships. They are thought to emerge in the first years of life, with children's developing cognitive capacities and their growing appreciatio...