The neuroethology of spontaneous mimicry and emotional contagion in human and non-human animals
Spontaneous mimicry appears fundamental to emotional perception and contagion,
especially when it involves facial emotional expressions. Here we cover recent evidence on …
especially when it involves facial emotional expressions. Here we cover recent evidence on …
Congenital facial palsy and emotion processing: The case of Moebius syndrome
E De Stefani, Y Nicolini, M Belluardo… - Genes, Brain and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
According to the Darwinian perspective, facial expressions of emotions evolved to quickly
communicate emotional states and would serve adaptive functions that promote social …
communicate emotional states and would serve adaptive functions that promote social …
Sensitivity to basic emotional expressions and the emotion perception space in the absence of facial mimicry: The case of individuals with congenital facial palsy.
A Schiano Lomoriello, G Caperna, A Carta… - Emotion, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
According to sensorimotor simulation models, recognition of another person's emotion is
achieved by recreating the motor production of the perceived facial expression in oneself …
achieved by recreating the motor production of the perceived facial expression in oneself …
Facilitating the child–robot interaction by endowing the robot with the capability of understanding the child engagement: The case of mio amico robot
Abstract Social Robots (SRs) are substantially becoming part of modern society, given their
frequent use in many areas of application including education, communication, assistance …
frequent use in many areas of application including education, communication, assistance …
[HTML][HTML] Inability to move one's face dampens facial expression perception
Humans rely heavily on facial expressions for social communication to convey their thoughts
and emotions and to understand them in others. One prominent but controversial view is that …
and emotions and to understand them in others. One prominent but controversial view is that …
Efficient recognition of facial expressions does not require motor simulation
What mechanisms underlie facial expression recognition? A popular hypothesis holds that
efficient facial expression recognition cannot be achieved by visual analysis alone but …
efficient facial expression recognition cannot be achieved by visual analysis alone but …
Implementation of wavelet analysis on thermal images for affective states recognition of children with autism spectrum disorder
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are identified as a group of people who has
difficulties in socio-emotional interaction. Most of them lack the proper context in producing …
difficulties in socio-emotional interaction. Most of them lack the proper context in producing …
Facial paralysis detection in infrared thermal images using asymmetry analysis of temperature and texture features
X Liu, Y Wang, J Luan - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Facial temperature distribution in healthy people shows contralateral symmetry, which is
generally disrupted by facial paralysis. This study aims to develop a quantitative thermal …
generally disrupted by facial paralysis. This study aims to develop a quantitative thermal …
Children with facial paralysis due to Moebius syndrome exhibit reduced autonomic modulation during emotion processing
Background Facial mimicry is crucial in the recognition of others' emotional state. Thus, the
observation of others' facial expressions activates the same neural representation of that …
observation of others' facial expressions activates the same neural representation of that …
Post-surgery rehabilitative intervention based on imitation therapy and mouth-hand motor synergies provides better outcomes in smile production in children and …
E De Stefani, A Barbot, C Zannoni, M Belluardo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Rehabilitation after free gracilis muscle transfer (smile surgery, SS) is crucial for a functional
recovery of the smiling skill, mitigating social and psychological problems resulting from …
recovery of the smiling skill, mitigating social and psychological problems resulting from …