Smith, M.L., Gosselin, F., Cottrell, G.W. and Schyns, P.G. (2005) Transmitting and decoding facial expressions. Psychological Science(16), pp. 753-761.
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Abstract
Considering the human face as a transmitter of expression signals, if it has evolved to optimize transmission, the basic facial expressions should have minimal overlap in their information. Considering the brain as a decoder of expression signals, if it has evolved to optimize categorization of expressions, it should be efficient with the information available from the transmitter for the task. Here, we characterize the information underlying the recognition of the six basic facial expression signals and evaluate how efficiently each expression is decoded by the underlying brain structures.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Schyns, Professor Philippe |
Authors: | Smith, M.L., Gosselin, F., Cottrell, G.W., and Schyns, P.G. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Psychology College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
Journal Name: | Psychological Science |
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