Drift–diffusion modeling reveals that masked faces are preconceived as unfriendly

Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks has become a daily routine. Studies have shown that face masks increase the ambiguity of facial expressions which not only affects (the development of) emotion recognition, but also interferes with social interaction and judgement. To disa...

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Main Authors: Martijn J. Mulder, Franziska Prummer, David Terburg, J. Leon Kenemans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44162-y