Visual search for faces with emotional expressions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4421068 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra Frischen (Macquarie University), John D Eastwood (0000-0002-9888-0848), Daniel Smilek (0009-0008-3349-0217, Institute of Psychology) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 662-676 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0033-2909.134.5.662 |
| PMID | 18729567 |
| OpenAlex | W2053165497 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 28 |
The goal of this review is to critically examine contradictory findings in the study of visual search for emotionally expressive faces. Several key issues are addressed: Can emotional faces be processed preattentively and guide attention? What properties of these faces influence search efficiency? Is search moderated by the emotional state of the observer? The authors argue that the evidence is consistent with claims that (a) preattentive search processes are sensitive to and influenced by facial expressions of emotion, (b) attention guidance is influenced by a dynamic interplay of emotional and perceptual factors, and (c) visual search for emotional faces is influenced by the emotional state of the observer to some extent. The authors also argue that the way in which contextual factors interact to determine search performance needs to be explored further to draw sound conclusions about the precise influence of emotional expressions on search efficiency. Methodological considerations (e.g., set size, distractor background, task set) and ecological limitations of the visual search task are discussed. Finally, specific recommendations are made for future research directions
Cognitive psychology · Emotion Perception · Emotional expression · Eye movement · Facial expression · Observer (physics) · Perception · Set (abstract data type) · Task (project management) · Visual Search · Communication · Computer Science · Face Recognition and Perception · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Visual perception and processing mechanisms
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Attentional bias for positive emotional stimuli
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The effects of emotion on attention
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How brains beware
Impaired recognition of emotion in facial expressions following bilateral damage to the human amygdala
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Sympathetic Activity and Perception
Abstract stimuli associated with threat through conditioning cannot be detected preattentively
The eyebrow frown
Search asymmetries with real faces
The eyes are sufficient to produce a threat superiority effect
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Detecting emotional faces and features in a visual search paradigm
A feature-integration theory of attention
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The influence of affect on categorization
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Cognitive Ethology
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
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| Citations per year | 2,38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |