Mirror-reversal of a face is perceived as expressing emotions more intensely

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Asthana, H.S.^; | Mandal, M.K.

Affiliations: Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi – 221 005, India

Note: [] Correspondence to: H.S. Asthana at above address

Abstract: This study examined hemispatial bias in a free-viewing condition of the judgement of facial expressions of emotions. Right-handed male subjects were asked to judge the intensity, in terms of expressiveness, of facial emotion in normal and mirror-reversed orientations. Expressions in mirror-reversed orientation were perceived as more intense than in normal orientation.

Keywords: Face processing, Handedness, Emotional expression, Asymmetry

DOI: 10.3233/BEN-1996-93-402

Journal: Behavioural Neurology, vol. 9, no. 3-4, pp. 115-117, 1996