From Darwin to Ekman: recognition of basic facial emotions in childhood and youth.

LÓPEZ MORALES, HERNÁN; ZABALETTA, VERÓNICA; SAID, ANDREA; LÓPEZ, MARCELA; RUSSO, DAIANA

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Congreso; XV Congreso de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Neuropsicología & VIII Reunión Anual del Instituto Brasilero de Neuropsicología y Comportamiento; 2017

Sociedad Latinoamericana de Neuropsicología

Introduction: The recognition of basic emotions has been considered as a component of the phylogenetic repertory in human. It has an adaptive value in the regulation of social behavior and contributes to the interpretation of the messages and actions of others. The differences between men and women could be due to various contextual settings for each sex in their evolutionary. Method: a digitized adaptation of Test Pictures of Facial Affects was administered to a sample of 140 child and youth. Successes and response times were measured. Descriptive and non-parametric inferential analyses were applied. Results: Significant differences in the recognition of disgust were found (Z=-3.368, p