Mirror-reversal of a face is perceived as expressing emotions more intensely.
This study examined hemispatial bias in a free-viewing condition of the judgement of facial expressions of emotions. Right-handed male subjects were asked to judge the intensity, in terms of expressiveness, of facial emotion in normal and mirror-reversed orientations. Expressions in mirror-reversed orientation were perceived as more intense than in normal orientation.
Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India.
H S
HS
Asthana
Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India.
M K
MK
Mandal
Asymmetry; Emotional expression; Face processing; Handedness