Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Facial Affect Recognition

The effect of subjects' locus of control of reinforcement and self-monitoring orientations on their ability to identify the emotional meaning of facial expressions was evaluated under competitive and noncompetitive instructions. On the basis of social learning principles, it was predicted that...

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Published in:The Journal of social psychology 1991-12, Vol.131 (6), p.815-822
Main Authors: Mufson, Laura, Nowicki, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Affect
Attention
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Competitive Behavior
Emotions
Facial Expression
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender Identity
Humans
Indexing in process
Internal-External Control
Male
Nonverbal Communication
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social interactions. Communication. Group processes
Social psychology
Social research
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Summary:The effect of subjects' locus of control of reinforcement and self-monitoring orientations on their ability to identify the emotional meaning of facial expressions was evaluated under competitive and noncompetitive instructions. On the basis of social learning principles, it was predicted that internally controlled, high-self-monitoring American college students would be the most accurate; the results confirmed the prediction. The impact of locus of control and self-monitoring orientations was greatest on male subjects who had received competitive instructions. In addition, female subjects were more accurate than male subjects, and positive emotions were more often correctly identified than negative ones.
ISSN:0022-4545
1940-1183
DOI:10.1080/00224545.1991.9924668