Facial expression of fear in the context of human ethology: Recognition advantage in the perception of male faces
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/61989592:15260/15:33156816
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.academia.edu/18142852/Facial_expression_of_fear_in_the_context_of_human_ethology_Recognition_advantage_in_the_perception_of_male_faces" target="_blank" >https://www.academia.edu/18142852/Facial_expression_of_fear_in_the_context_of_human_ethology_Recognition_advantage_in_the_perception_of_male_faces</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Facial expression of fear in the context of human ethology: Recognition advantage in the perception of male faces
Original language description
Facial expression is one of the core issues in the ethological approach to the study of human behaviour. This study discusses sex-specific aspects of the recognition of the facial expression of fear using results from our previously published experimental study. We conducted an experiment in which 201 participants judged seven different facial expressions: anger, contempt, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise (Trnka et al. 2007). Participants were able to recognize the facial expression of fear significantly better on a male face than on a female face. Females also recognized fear generally better than males. The present study provides a new interpretation of this sex difference in the recognition of fear. We interpret these results within the paradigm of human ethology, taking into account the adaptive function of the facial expression of fear. We argue that better detection of fear might be crucial for females under a situation of serious danger in groups of early hominids.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AN - Psychology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA15-19968S" target="_blank" >GA15-19968S: Spirituality and Health among Adolescents and Adults in the Czech Republic</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Neuroendocrinology Letters
ISSN
0172-780X
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
36
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
SE - SWEDEN
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
106-111
UT code for WoS article
000356968700002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84937391839