Mask wearing provides psychological ease but does not affect facial expression intensity estimation
Toshikazu Kawagoe; Wataru Teramoto · 2023 · Royal Society Open Science
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask became a global daily practice. Japanese people were already accustomed to wearing masks due to their collectivistic culture, which prioritizes conformity and group harmony. In such a culture, where individuals are concerned about how others perceive them and their actions, wearing masks can be a self-protective action to prevent, escape, or reduce the severity of perceived negative feelings. Previous studies indicate that people experiencing anxiety tend to have negative biases when evaluating emotional expressions on faces. Therefore, we hypo
Abstract by Toshikazu Kawagoe; Wataru Teramoto, Royal Society Open Science (2023) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.1098/rsos.230653