Development and validation of a face database for the recognition of facial expressions of basic emotions in the Brazilian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recognition of facial expressions of emotions is an essential skill for social functioning, as it enables recognizing the possible intentions of others.

Main body

Cultural context is an important aspect to consider in this skill, as it tends to modulate the recognition of facial expressions.

Objective

To develop and validate a set of facial expressions of basic emotions of Brazilian individuals considering the population distribution of the country according to age group, sex, and race.

Methods

A procedure with three phases was created to generate basic emotions and photograph facial expressions. A total of 459 Brazilians were then asked to identify the emotions of these facial expressions. Content validity was investigated based on the analysis

SUBMITTER: de Morais D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11609135 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature