Influence of emotional expression on the processing of gaze direction
Influence of emotional expression on the processing of gaze direction
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DOI：
10.1007/s11031-009-9121-9
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发表时间：
2009-06-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Franklin, Robert G., Jr.
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作者：
Adams, Reginald B., Jr.;Franklin, Robert G., Jr.
研究表明凝视方向对情绪识别的影响。在这里，我们研究了面部表情是否同样影响凝视方向的识别。在两项研究中，我们发现，当与恐惧相结合时，相对于直视，回避的目光处理得更快、更准确，而与愤怒相结合的凝视则相对于回避的目光处理得更快、更准确。同样明显的是，较慢的整体凝视处理与情绪和凝视之间的互动效应增加有关。因此，检查个体差异使我们能够扩展先前的研究，即在保持恒定的任务需求和刺激特征的情况下，检查加工速度作为交互效应的调节因子。出乎意料的是，出现了这样一个主要影响，即相对于直视，人们发现回避的目光被处理得更快、更准确。这种效应不受处理速度的影响，被认为是一种潜在的刺激驱动效应，可能有助于解释文献中不同的发现。
Research demonstrates an influence of gaze direction in emotion recognition. Here we examined whether facial affect similarly influences recognition of gaze direction. Across two studies we found that averted relative to direct gaze was processed more quickly and accurately when coupled with fear, and direct relative to averted gaze with anger. Also evident was that slower overall gaze processing was associated with increased interaction effects between emotion and gaze. Examining individual differences, therefore, enabled us to extend previous research examining speed of processing as a moderator of the interaction effect, while holding constant task demands and stimulus features. Unexpectedly, a main effect emerged such that averted relative to direct gaze was found to be processed more quickly and accurately overall. This effect was not moderated by processing speed and is discussed as a potential stimulus-driven effect that may help explain discrepant findings in the literature.