The role of anxiety on the recognition of the facial expression of fear

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Cozad, Ivonne N.

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Facial expressions, Fear, Anxiety, Recognition of emotions, Psychoogy

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Hypothesis: Participants primed to feel anxious would identify the expression of fear even when only the eyes or the mouth express fear.

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TM No Fear Fear on Top Participants recognized fear easier when expressed by men than by women. Possibility for this is that people expect to see more fear in women than in men, therefore fear in men is perceived as a more clear signal of threat. TM No Fear Fear on Top Participants recognized fear easier when expressed by men than by women. Possibility for this is that people expect to see more fear in women than in men, therefore fear in men is perceived as a more clear signal of threat.

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