Most past research on emotion recognition has used photographs of posed expressions
intended to depict the apex of the emotional display. Although these studies have provided …

Face masks have proven to be key to slowing down the SARS-Cov2 virus spread in the
COVID-19 pandemic context. However, wearing face masks is not devoid of “side-effects”, at …

Face masks have been said to impact face-to-face interaction negatively. Yet, there is limited
evidence on the degree to which partial face occlusion is detrimental to empathic processes …

Wearing face masks has become a usual practice in acute infection events inducing the
problem of misinterpreting the emotions of others. Empirical evidence about face masks …

Covering faces with masks, due to mandatory pandemic safety regulations, we can no
longer rely on the habitual daily-life information. This may be thought-provoking for healthy …

Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, wearing masks has become essential for social
interaction, disturbing emotion recognition in daily life. In the present study, a total of 39 …

The ability to read emotions in faces helps humans efficiently assess social situations. We
tested how this ability is affected by aspects of familiarization with face masks and …

Wearing face masks in times of COVID-19 is one of the essential keystones for effectively
decreasing the rate of new infections and thus for mitigating the negative consequences for …

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, face coverings were introduced as a safety measure
in certain environments in England and some research suggests that they can affect emotion …

Interacting with others wearing a face mask has become a regular worldwide practice since
the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact of face masks on cognitive …