Rozpoznawanie stanów emocjonalnych na rysunkach dotykowych twarzy przez kobiety i mężczyzn
Recognizing Emotional States From Tactile Pictures of Faces by Males and Females

Summary/Abstract: The study was designed to investigate the abilities of sighted individuals to recognize emotions in embossed pictures (explored tactilely). The research material consisted of pictures representing male and female faces expressing: happiness, sadness, fear, surprise, disgust and anger.The findings suggest that women more accurately recognize emotions based on tactile exploration of drawings depicting facial expressions. The discussion brings up the possible sources of the sex-related difference identified by the study, pointing towards the differences in the functioning of emotional intelligence and specificity of mental imagery in men and women.

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