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Categorized Affective Pictures Database; tested on adults - rated appropriate for kids
Ilona Glebov-Russinov1, Avishai Henik1
1Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
Acta Psychologica
|July 25, 2025
Summary
This study created a new database of 566 emotional pictures, validated for use with children and adults. The norms provide reliable emotional categorization data for research across diverse age groups.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Developing standardized stimuli for emotion research is crucial.
- Existing databases may not be suitable for all age groups, particularly children.
- A comprehensive, age-appropriate emotional picture database is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create a novel database of emotional pictures suitable for participants aged 5 years and older.
- To gather adult norms for emotional categorization, intensity, and confidence.
- To examine the representation of 10 emotion categories and their interrelations.
Main Methods:
- Expert evaluation of picture suitability for young viewers.
- Adult participants categorized pictures by emotion and rated intensity and confidence.
- Statistical analysis of consensus, reliability, and emotion associations.
Main Results:
- A database of 566 emotional pictures with adult norms was established.
- High consensus was achieved for at least six distinct emotional categories.
- Strong correlations were found with existing datasets (e.g., CAP-D), and coherent emotion association patterns were identified.
Conclusions:
- The developed database provides reliable emotional categorization norms for a wide age range, including children.
- The findings support the use of these pictures in psychological experiments involving emotion perception.
- The study contributes a valuable, validated resource for emotion research.
