Expression recognition and behavioural problems in early adolescence |
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| Authors: | Robert James Richard Blair Melanie Coles |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;2. Laboratory of Detection and Monitoring of Highland Animal Diseases, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, Tibet 860000, China;1. Florida State University, USA;2. University of Michigan, USA;3. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA;4. Medical College of Wisconsin, USA;5. University of Minnesota, USA;1. School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal;2. University of Central Florida, USA;3. Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics, University of Algarve, Portugal;4. Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, 3001-802 Coimbra, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | The processing of emotional expressions is fundamental for normal socialisation and social interaction. Fifty-five children (aged 11–14 years) in mainstream education participated in this study. They were presented with a standardised set of pictures of facial expressions and asked to name one of the six emotions illustrated (sadness, happiness, anger, disgust, fear, and surprise). Following experimental testing, their behaviour was rated by two independent teachers on the Psychopathy Screening Device (PSD). The PSD assesses two dimensions of behavioral problems: affective-interpersonal disturbance and impulsive behaviour/conduct problems. The results showed that the ability to recognise sad and fearful expressions (but not happy, angry, disgusted, or surprised expressions) was inversely related to both level of affective-interpersonal disturbance and impulsive/conduct problems. These results are interpreted with reference to current models of empathy and its disorders. |
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| Keywords: | Emotion Facial expressions Vocal tones Psychopathic tendencies |
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