Working Memory Maintenance Modulates Serial Dependence Effects of Perceived Emotional Expression.

ABSTRACT: The stability of face perception is vital in interpersonal interactions. Recent studies have revealed the mechanism of the stability in the perception of stable attributes of faces (such as facial identity) by serial dependence, a phenomenon in which perception of current stimuli is pulled toward recently viewed stimuli. However, whether serial dependence of perceived emotional expression (a changeable attribute of faces) exists remains controversial, and its exact nature has not been examined yet. To address these issues, we used the methods of constant stimuli and two-interval forced choice tasks in three psychophysical experiments. Participants compared two successive facial expressions selected from a continuum with 50 morphed faces ranging from sad to happy. Experiment 1a and 1b showe

SUBMITTER: Mei G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6637952 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature