2006年 - 2006年 The relative importance of upper/lower part of the face in recognizing facial expressions of emotion Poster presented at the International Symposium on New Perspectives in Affective Science, Kyoto, Japan
When we read someone’s facial expressions, which part of the face is more important, upper part or lower part? This study examined the relative importance of facial parts (upper vs. lower) in emotional ratings of facial expressions. As stimulus materials, composed facial expressions were created by combining the upper and the lower parts of the pictures expressing six emotions: anger, fear, surprise, disgust, sadness, and happiness. The participants were asked to evaluate emotions represented by each picture. The results showed that the upper areas of the face were more strongly associated with anger, fear, surprise, and sadness. On the contrary, the lower areas were more important in recognizing disgust and happiness. in recognizing facial expressions of emotion Poster presented at the International Symposium on New Perspectives in Affective Science Kyoto Japan