The perception of changing emotion expressions

被引:38
作者
Sacharin, Vera [1 ]
Sander, David [1 ,2 ]
Scherer, Klaus R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Geneva, Swiss Ctr Affect Sci, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland
[2] Univ Geneva, Lab Study Emot Elicitat & Express E3Lab, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland
基金
欧洲研究理事会; 欧盟第七框架计划;
关键词
Emotion perception; Emotion; Expression; Mixed emotions; Dynamic systems; Hysteresis; FACIAL EXPRESSIONS; CATEGORICAL PERCEPTION; GAZE DIRECTION; CATASTROPHE-THEORY; BASIC EMOTIONS; RECOGNITION; FACE; APPRAISAL; DYNAMICS; TRUSTWORTHINESS;
D O I
10.1080/02699931.2012.656583
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The utility of recognising emotion expressions for coordinating social interactions is well documented, but less is known about how continuously changing emotion displays are perceived. The nonlinear dynamic systems view of emotions suggests that mixed emotion expressions in the middle of displays of changing expressions may be decoded differently depending on the expression origin. Hysteresis is when an impression (e.g., disgust) persists well after changes in facial expressions that favour an alternative impression (e.g., anger). In expression changes based on photographs (Study 1) and avatar images (Studies 2a-c, 3), we found hystereses particularly in changes between emotions that are perceptually similar (e.g., anger-disgust). We also consistently found uncertainty (neither emotion contributing to the mixed expression was perceived), which was more prevalent in expression sequences than in static images. Uncertainty occurred particularly in changes between emotions that are perceptually dissimilar, such as changes between happiness and negative emotions. This suggests that the perceptual similarity of emotion expressions may determine the extent to which hysteresis and uncertainty occur. Both hysteresis and uncertainty effects support our premise that emotion decoding is state dependent, a characteristic of dynamic systems. We propose avenues to test possible underlying mechanisms.
引用
收藏
页码:1273 / 1300
页数:28
相关论文
共 86 条
[1]  
Adolphs Ralph, 2002, Behav Cogn Neurosci Rev, V1, P21, DOI 10.1177/1534582302001001003
[2]  
[Anonymous], 1984, Approaches to emotion
[3]   MULTISTABILITY IN PERCEPTION [J].
ATTNEAVE, F .
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, 1971, 225 (06) :62-&
[4]   Angry, disgusted, or afraid? Studies on the malleability of emotion perception [J].
Aviezer, Hillel ;
Hassin, Ran R. ;
Ryan, Jennifer ;
Grady, Cheryl ;
Susskind, Josh ;
Anderson, Adam ;
Moscovitch, Morris ;
Bentin, Shlomo .
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 2008, 19 (07) :724-732
[5]   The Automaticity of Emotional Face-Context Integration [J].
Aviezer, Hillel ;
Bentin, Shlomo ;
Dudarev, Veronica ;
Hassin, Ran R. .
EMOTION, 2011, 11 (06) :1406-1414
[6]   Are Emotions Natural Kinds? [J].
Barrett, Lisa Feldman .
PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 2006, 1 (01) :28-58
[8]   Detection of emotional faces: Salient physical features guide effective visual search [J].
Calvo, Manuel G. ;
Nummenmaa, Lauri .
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-GENERAL, 2008, 137 (03) :471-494
[9]   Categorical perception of happiness and fear facial expressions: an ERP study [J].
Campanella, S ;
Quinet, P ;
Bruyer, R ;
Crommelinck, M ;
Guerit, JM .
JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 2002, 14 (02) :210-227
[10]   Differentiation, Dynamical Integration and Functional Emotional Development [J].
Camras, Linda A. .
EMOTION REVIEW, 2011, 3 (02) :138-146