Perception of facial expressions reveals selective affect-biased attention in humans and orangutans

Abstract Rapid detection and recognition of another individual’s emotional state plays a pivotal role for humans and, most likely, other social species. Proper reactions contribute to an individual’s survival in potentially dangerous situations; this is ensured by a preferential attention towards sa...

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Main Authors: Carla Pritsch, Silke Telkemeyer, Cordelia Mühlenbeck, Katja Liebal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07563-4