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Can Perceivers Differentiate Intense Facial Expressions? Eye Movement Patterns.

Leyu Huang¹, Tongtong Zhu¹, Jiaotao Cai¹

¹School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China.

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Summary

Viewers can distinguish intense winning and losing facial expressions, focusing on different facial areas. Eye-tracking reveals distinct gaze patterns for positive versus negative intense expressions.

Keywords:

eye tracking forced-choice response task intense facial expression losing faces winning faces

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Cognitive Science
Neuroscience

Background:

Previous studies indicate objective differences in intense winning versus losing facial expressions.
However, observers often fail to accurately differentiate the emotional valence of these expressions.
This suggests a potential gap in processing intense real-life emotional cues.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if participants can perceive differences between intense positive (winning) and negative (losing) facial expressions.
To explore the role of eye movements in differentiating these expressions.
To determine if gaze patterns differ based on expression valence and recognition success.

Main Methods:

Utilized a forced-choice response task with eye-tracking technology.
Presented participants with intense positive and negative facial expressions from real-life scenarios (tennis players).
Analyzed behavioral accuracy rates and eye-movement patterns (gaze duration and location).

Main Results:

Recognition accuracy for intense facial expressions was significantly above chance.
Participants fixated longer on the upper facial region (eyes) for intense losing faces.
Gaze patterns reversed for intense winning faces, with more attention to the lower region (mouth).

Conclusions:

Preliminary evidence suggests viewers can utilize intense facial expression information.
Perception of differences between intense winning and losing faces is possible in a forced-choice task.
Distinct eye-movement patterns correlate with the valence of intense facial expressions.