Petkova, Aleksandra
(2017)
NONVERBAL SIGHS OF EMOTION: DO PROTOTYPICAL EXPRESSIONS OF BASIC EMOTIONS OCCUR WHEN EXPECTED?
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Perceptual studies strongly support the hypothesis that prototypical expressions of emotion are widely recognized in the faces of other people. However, the question remains: Do people actually produce prototypical expressions when they experience the corresponding emotion? This study investigated the hypothesis that people produce prototypical facial expressions of joy, sadness, fear, and disgust when experiencing these emotions. Emotions were elicited in a variety of emotion inductions. Self-report measures of emotion confirmed that the target emotions were elicited. Prototypical expressions were defined in terms of specific action unit combinations as proposed by Ekman and colleagues. Modest evidence was found for the correspondence between prototypical expressions and emotion. Prototypical expressions of joy and disgust occurred with high frequency and lasted longer in the corresponding emotion induction, but occurred with high frequency at other times as well. Prototypical expressions of sadness occurred with high frequency when unexpected (e.g., joy condition). Prototypical expressions of fear failed to occur even when participants reported that emotion. Discussion is focused on considerations in studying emotion expression in laboratory settings and directions for future work in facial expression of emotion.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Petkova, Aleksandra | avp21@pitt.edu | AVP21 | |
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| Date: |
20 January 2017 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
7 October 2016 |
| Approval Date: |
20 January 2017 |
| Submission Date: |
10 November 2016 |
| Access Restriction: |
2 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 2 years. |
| Number of Pages: |
61 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Psychology |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
emotion, facial expression, FACS |
| Date Deposited: |
20 Jan 2017 15:47 |
| Last Modified: |
20 Jan 2019 06:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30285 |
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