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How Does Infliction of Emotional Distress Differ from Assault and Battery

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How does infliction of emotional distress differ from assault and battery? What types of situations are covered by infliction of emotional distress that would not be covered by assault and battery? Give an example.


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Social Smiling

The act of smiling in response to interacting with others, typically developing around two months of age in infants as a means of communication.

Nonverbal Encoding

The process of communicating information without the use of spoken words, through gestures, facial expressions, and body language.

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in processing emotions, fear responses, and emotional memories.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain important for learning and memory formation.

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