Threatening Facial Expressions Impact Goal-Directed Actions Only if Task-Relevant

Facial emotional expressions are a salient source of information for nonverbal social interactions. However, their impact on action planning and execution is highly controversial. In this vein, the effect of the two threatening facial expressions, i.e., angry and fearful faces, is still unclear. Fre...

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Main Authors: Christian Mancini, Luca Falciati, Claudio Maioli, Giovanni Mirabella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/11/794