Blocking lower facial features reduces emotion identification accuracy in static faces and full body dynamic expressions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7149932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan Lundell-Creagh (0000-0001-5400-9818, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Maria Monroy (0000-0003-2216-8835, Yale University), Joseph Ocampo (0000-0003-0187-4052, San Diego State University), Dacher Keltner (0000-0001-9061-5292, University of California) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-29 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cognition & Emotion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-9931 • E-ISSN: 1464-0600 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02699931.2025.2477745 |
| PMID | 40094937 |
| OpenAlex | W4408523723 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 54 |
338), we asked whether these results generalised to multimodal full-body expressions of emotions, accompanied by vocal expressions. Participants viewed videos from a previously validated set, where the lower facial features were blurred from the nose down. Here, though the decreases in emotion recognition were noticeably less pronounced, highlighting the power of multimodal information, we did see important decreases for certain specific emotions and for positive emotions overall. Results are discussed in the context of the social and emotional consequences of compromised emotion recognition, as well as the unique facial features which accompany certain emotions
Cognitive psychology · Facial expression · Speech recognition · Color perception and design · Communication · Computer Science · Emotion and Mood Recognition · Face Recognition and Perception · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |