Emotion Processing in Late Adulthood: The Effect of Emotional Valence and Face Age on Behavior and Scanning Patterns.

ABSTRACT: Age-related differences in emotion recognition are well-documented in older adults aged 65 and above, with stimulus valence and the age of the model being key influencing factors. This study examined these variables across three experiments using a novel set of images depicting younger and older models expressing positive and negative emotions (e.g., happy vs. sad; interested vs. bored). Experiment 1 focused on valence-arousal dimensions, Experiment 2 on emotion recognition accuracy, and Experiment 3 on visual fixation patterns. Age-related differences were found in emotion recognition. No significant age-related differences in gaze behavior were found; both age groups looked more at the eye region. The positivity effect-older adults' tendency to prioritize positive over negative informati

SUBMITTER: Meinhardt-Injac B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11939290 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature