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Facial expression categorization by chimpanzees using standardized stimuli.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18410196     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ability to recognize and accurately interpret facial expressions are critical social cognition skills in primates, yet very few studies have examined how primates discriminate these social signals and which features are the most salient. Four experiments examined chimpanzee facial expression processing using a set of standardized, prototypical stimuli created using the new ChimpFACS coding system. First, chimpanzees were found to accurately discriminate between these expressions using a computerized matching-to-sample task, and recognition was impaired for all but one expression category when they were inverted. Third, a multidimensional scaling analysis examined the perceived dissimilarity among these facial expressions revealing 2 main dimensions, the degree of mouth closure and extent of lip-puckering and retraction. Finally, subjects were asked to match each facial expression category using only individual component features. For each expression category, at least 1 component movement was more salient or representative of that expression than the others. However, these were not necessarily the only movements implicated in subject's overall pattern of errors. Therefore, similar to humans, both configuration and component movements are important during chimpanzee facial expression processing.
Authors:
Lisa A Parr; Bridget M Waller; Matthew Heintz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Emotion (Washington, D.C.)     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1528-3542     ISO Abbreviation:  Emotion     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-15     Completed Date:  2008-08-22     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101125678     Medline TA:  Emotion     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  216-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(Copyright) 2008 APA.
Affiliation:
Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, USA. parr@rmy.emory.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Attention
Discrimination Learning*
Emotions*
Facial Expression*
Female
Male
Motion Perception
Orientation
Pan troglodytes / psychology*
Pattern Recognition, Visual*
Social Perception
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 MH068791-03/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R01-MH068791/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; RR-00165/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
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