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Development of a FACS-verified set of basic and self-conscious emotion expressions
Jessica L Tracy1, Richard W Robins, Roberta A Schriber
1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Bristish Columbia, Canada. jltracy@psych.ubc.ca
Abstract:
In 2 studies, the authors developed and validated of a new set of standardized emotion expressions, which they referred to as the University of California, Davis, Set of Emotion Expressions (UCDSEE). The precise components of each expression were verified using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS). The UCDSEE is the first FACS-verified set to include the three "self-conscious" emotions known to have recognizable expressions (embarrassment, pride, and shame), as well as the 6 previously established "basic" emotions (anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise), all posed by the same 4 expressers (African and White males and females). This new set has numerous potential applications in future research on emotion and related topics.
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