Gender differences in emotion perception and self-reported emotional intelligence: A test of the emotion sensitivity hypothesis.

ABSTRACT: Previous meta-analyses and reviews on gender differences in emotion recognition have shown a small to moderate female advantage. However, inconsistent evidence from recent studies has raised questions regarding the implications of different methodologies, stimuli, and samples. In the present research based on a community sample of more than 5000 participants, we tested the emotional sensitivity hypothesis, stating that women are more sensitive to perceive subtle, i.e. low intense or ambiguous, emotion cues. In addition, we included a self-report emotional intelligence test in order to examine any discrepancy between self-perceptions and actual performance for both men and women. We used a wide range of stimuli and models, displaying six different emotions at two different intensity levels.

SUBMITTER: Fischer AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5784910 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature