Context modulation of facial emotion perception differed by individual difference.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Certain facial configurations are believed to be associated with distinct affective meanings (i.e. basic facial expressions), and such associations are common across cultures (i.e. universality of facial expressions). However, recently, many studies suggest that various types of contextual information, rather than facial configuration itself, are important factor for facial emotion perception.

Methodology/principal findings

To examine systematically how contextual information influences individuals' facial emotion perception, the present study estimated direct observers' perceptual thresholds for detecting negative facial expressions via a forced-choice psychophysical procedure using faces embedded in various emotional contexts. We additionally measured the indivi

SUBMITTER: Lee TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3303876 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature