[snarkydaddy]

Interesting new study involving emotion and perception.

"Visual perception and emotion are traditionally considered separate domains of study. In this article, however, we review research showing them to be less separable that usually assumed. In fact, emotions routinely affect how and what we see. Fear, for example, can affect low-level visual processes, sad moods can alter susceptibility to visual illusions, and goal-directed desires can change the apparent size of goal-relevant objects. In addition, the layout of the physical environment, including the apparent steepness of a hill and the distance to the ground from a balcony can both be affected by emotional states."

Emotion and Perception: The Role of Affective Information

[Yours_Truly]

Very interesting. Thanks for the link.

[snarkydaddy]

Originally Posted by Yours_Truly

Very interesting. Thanks for the link.

you're welcome

[snarkydaddy]

I found this article useful too. It is a review of a study...

“As humans are social animals, it’s important for humans to understand the emotional state of other people to maintain good relationships,” says Akihiro Tanaka of Waseda Institute for Advanced Study in Japan. “When a man is smiling, probably he is happy, and when he is crying, probably he’s sad.” Most of the research on understanding the emotional state of others has been done on facial expression; Tanaka and his colleagues in Japan and the Netherlands wanted to know how vocal tone and facial expressions work together to give you a sense of someone else’s emotion.”

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Thank you for sharing!