Emotion recognition from faces with in- and out-group features in patients with depression

Previous research has shown that context (e.g. culture) can have an impact on speed and accuracy when identifying facial expressions of emotion. Patients with a major depressive disorder (MDD) are known to have deficits in the identification of facial expressions, tending to give rather stereotypical judgments. While healthy individuals perceive situations which conflict with their own cultural values more negatively, this pattern would be even stronger in MDD patients, as their altered mood results in stronger biases.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - November 20, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Carla Liedtke, Waldemar Kohl, Mariska Esther Kret, Katja Koelkebeck Tags: Research paper Source Type: research