Sensitivity to Emotion Intensity and Recognition of Emotion Expression in Neurotypical Children

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15719252
AutoresKoviljka Barisnikov (0000-0002-7873-7278, University of Geneva), Marine Thomasson (0000-0002-5213-2924, University of Geneva), Jennyfer Stutzmann (University of Geneva), Fleur Lejeune (0000-0002-9841-1152, University of Geneva, autor de correspondencia)
Año2021
Volumen8
Número12
Páginas1108-1108
Fecha de publicación2021-12-01
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaChildren (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children8121108
PMID34943304
OpenAlexW3215384457
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas61

This study assessed two components of face emotion processing: emotion recognition and sensitivity to intensity of emotion expressions and their relation in children age 4 to 12 (N = 216). Results indicated a slower development in the accurate decoding of low intensity expressions compared to high intensity. Between age 4 and 12, children discriminated high intensity expressions better than low ones. The intensity of expression had a stronger impact on overall face expression recognition. High intensity happiness was better recognized than low intensity up to age 11, while children 4 to 12 had difficulties discriminating between high and low intensity sadness. Our results suggest that sensitivity to low intensity expressions acts as a complementary mediator between age and emotion expression recognition, while this was not the case for the recognition of high intensity expressions. These results could help in the development of specific interventions for populations presenting socio-cognitive and emotion difficulties

Anger · Developmental psychology · Expression (computer science · Facial expression · Happiness · Intensity (physics · Sadness · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Clinical Psychology · Communication · Computer Science · Face Recognition and Perception · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology