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Emotional face recognition when a colored mask is worn: a cross-sectional study.

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Studies of the impact of face masks on emotional facial expression recognition are sparse in children. Moreover, to our knowledge no study has so far considered mask color (in adults and in children), even though this esthetic property is thought to have an impact on information processing. In order to explore these issues, the present study looked at whether first- and fifth-graders and young adults were influenced by the absence or presence (and color: pink, green, red, black, or white) of a face mask when asked to judge emotional facial expressions of fear, anger, sadness, or neutrality. Analysis of results suggested that the presence of a mask did affect the recognition of sad or fearful faces but did not influence significantly the perception of angry and neutral faces. Mask color slightly modulated the recognition of facial emotional expressions, without a systematic pattern that would allow a clear conclusion to be drawn. Moreover, none of these findings varied according to age group. The contribution of different facial areas to efficient emotion recognition is discussed with reference to methodological and theoretical considerations, and in the light of recent studies.
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hal-03923244 , version 1 (06-11-2023)

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Sandrine Gil, Ludovic Le Bigot. Emotional face recognition when a colored mask is worn: a cross-sectional study.. Scientific Reports, 2023, 13 (174), ⟨10.1038/s41598-022-27049-2⟩. ⟨hal-03923244⟩
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