Effects of age on the identification of emotions in facial expressions: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emotion identification is a fundamental component of social cognition. Although it is well established that a general cognitive decline occurs with advancing age, the effects of age on emotion identification is still unclear. A meta-analysis by Ruffman and colleagues (2008) explored this issue, but much research has been published since then, reporting inconsistent findings.

Methods

To examine age differences in the identification of facial expressions of emotion, we conducted a meta-analysis of 24 empirical studies (N = 1,033 older adults, N = 1,135 younger adults) published after 2008. Additionally, a meta-regression analysis was conducted to identify potential moderators.

Results

Results show that older adults less accurately identify facia

SUBMITTER: Goncalves AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6064197 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature