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ArticleCurrent biology : CB2022

Facial expressions elicit multiplexed perceptions of emotion categories and dimensions.

Meng Liu, Yaocong Duan, Robin A A Ince, Chaona Chen, Oliver G B Garrod, Philippe G Schyns, Rachael E Jack

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Article in Current biology : CB, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Meng LiuSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QB, UK.
Yaocong DuanSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QB, UK.
Robin A A InceSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QB, UK.
Chaona ChenSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QB, UK.
Oliver G B GarrodSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QB, UK.
Philippe G SchynsSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QB, UK.
Rachael E JackSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QB, UK. Electronic address: rachael.jack@glasgow.ac.uk.

Funding

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 214120/Z/18/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human facial expressions are complex, multi-component signals that can communicate rich information about emotions,

Indexed as

EmotionsFacial ExpressionAngerArousalFaceHumansaffective dimensionscommunicationdata-driven methodsemotion categoriesfacial expressionsinformation theoryperceptionreverse correlation

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PMID34767768
PMCPMC8751635

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