Comparison of recognition rate for subtle smiles on unmasked faces between two conditions (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Comparison of recognition rate for subtle smiles on unmasked faces between two conditions

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Participants who viewed the comedy video were more likely to accurately recognize subtle positive facial expressions, offering important insights into how a person's mood influences the recognition of subtle facial expressions.

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Professor Hiroko Ichikawa from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, and Lecturer Asami Oguro-Ando from University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, United Kingdom Image source link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-59955-0

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