Viewing Natural vs. Urban Images and Emotional Facial Expressions: An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT: There is a large body of evidence that exposure to simulated natural scenes has positive effects on emotions and reduces stress. Some studies have used self-reported assessments, and others have used physiological measures or combined self-reports with physiological measures; however, analysis of facial emotional expression has rarely been assessed. In the present study, participant facial expressions were analyzed while viewing forest trees with foliage, forest trees without foliage, and urban images by iMotions' AFFDEX software designed for the recognition of facial emotions. It was assumed that natural images would evoke a higher magnitude of positive emotions in facial expressions and a lower magnitude of negative emotions than urban images. However, the results showed only very low ma

SUBMITTER: Franek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8307470 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature