Faces, gestures and emotions: differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex
Introduction. Recognition of emotion in facial expressions is the process by which facial features are perceived and analyzed for the identification of the emotional state they denote. While this skill has been extensively studied, data is inconsistent on the topic of gender differences. Objective....
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| author | López Morales, Hernán Agulla, Lucía Zabaletta, Verónica Vivas, Leticia López, Marcela |
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| description | Introduction. Recognition of emotion in facial expressions is the process by which facial features are perceived and analyzed for the identification of the emotional state they denote. While this skill has been extensively studied, data is inconsistent on the topic of gender differences. Objective. To characterize basic emotion recognition in children and adolescents, establishing if there are distinctive profiles based on gender. Method. A digital adaptation of the Test Pictures of Facial Affects was used on a sample consisting of 147 subjects of both sexes, between 9 and 18 years old. Results. Women presented a superior performance in the recognition of expressions of disgust and surprise and lower reaction times in the set of basic emotions, while males stood out in fear recognition. Discussion. This research refreshes the nature vs. nurture debate, considering that processes of socialization, as well as biological and phylogenetic factors, are unavoidable elements to understand this process. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-185212019-06-06T17:53:16Z Faces, gestures and emotions: differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex Rostros, gestos y emociones: procesamiento diferencial de las expresiones faciales emocionales en población infanto-juvenil según el sexo López Morales, Hernán Agulla, Lucía Zabaletta, Verónica Vivas, Leticia López, Marcela facial recognition of emotions emotions social cognition gender differences innate reconocimiento facial de emociones emociones cognición social diferencias entre sexos Introduction. Recognition of emotion in facial expressions is the process by which facial features are perceived and analyzed for the identification of the emotional state they denote. While this skill has been extensively studied, data is inconsistent on the topic of gender differences. Objective. To characterize basic emotion recognition in children and adolescents, establishing if there are distinctive profiles based on gender. Method. A digital adaptation of the Test Pictures of Facial Affects was used on a sample consisting of 147 subjects of both sexes, between 9 and 18 years old. Results. Women presented a superior performance in the recognition of expressions of disgust and surprise and lower reaction times in the set of basic emotions, while males stood out in fear recognition. Discussion. This research refreshes the nature vs. nurture debate, considering that processes of socialization, as well as biological and phylogenetic factors, are unavoidable elements to understand this process. Introducción. El reconocimiento de expresiones faciales emocionales consiste en el proceso de percepción y análisis de los rasgos faciales para la identificación del estado emocional que denotan. Aunque esta habilidad ha sido estudiada exhaustivamente, los datos son incongruentes con respecto a las diferencias entre sexos. Objetivo. Caracterizar el reconocimiento de emociones básicas en población infanto-juvenil, determinando si existen perfiles distintivos por sexo. Método. Se administró una adaptación digital del Test Pictures of Facial Affects a 147 participantes de ambos sexos, entre 9 y 18 años. Resultados. Las mujeres presentaron mejor desempeño en el reconocimiento de expresiones de asco y sorpresa, y menores tiempos de reacción en el conjunto de emociones básicas, mientras que los varones se desempeñaron mejor en el reconocimiento del miedo. Discusión. Esta investigación reactualiza el debate nature-nurture, ya que tanto los procesos de socialización como los determinantes biológicos y filogenéticos son elementos ineludibles para comprender este proceso. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2017-12-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Estudio de diseño ex post facto retrospectivo simple application/pdf application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/18521 10.32348/1852.4206.v9.n3.18521 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 9 No. 3 (2017): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; 31-43 Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 9 Núm. 3 (2017): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; 31-43 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v9.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/18521/l%C3%B3pez%20morales_et%20al. https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/18521/26703 Derechos de autor 2017 Hernán López Morales, Lucía Agulla, Verónica Zabaletta, Leticia Vivas, Marcela López |
| spellingShingle | facial recognition of emotions emotions social cognition gender differences innate reconocimiento facial de emociones emociones cognición social diferencias entre sexos López Morales, Hernán Agulla, Lucía Zabaletta, Verónica Vivas, Leticia López, Marcela Faces, gestures and emotions: differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex |
| title | Faces, gestures and emotions: differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex |
| title_alt | Rostros, gestos y emociones: procesamiento diferencial de las expresiones faciales emocionales en población infanto-juvenil según el sexo |
| title_full | Faces, gestures and emotions: differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex |
| title_fullStr | Faces, gestures and emotions: differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex |
| title_full_unstemmed | Faces, gestures and emotions: differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex |
| title_short | Faces, gestures and emotions: differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex |
| title_sort | faces gestures and emotions differential processing of emotional facial expressions in children and adolescents according to sex |
| topic | facial recognition of emotions emotions social cognition gender differences innate reconocimiento facial de emociones emociones cognición social diferencias entre sexos |
| topic_facet | facial recognition of emotions emotions social cognition gender differences innate reconocimiento facial de emociones emociones cognición social diferencias entre sexos |
| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/18521 |
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