![]() ![]() Specifically, across three experiments using different populations (college students and general population), and the 10-item Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-10 lower and higher scorers), we tested the effect of facial masks on facial emotion recognition of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and neutrality. Moreover, for the first time in the literature we examined these questions using individuals with autistic traits. To extend the previous research, in the current study we tested a larger and more diverse sample of individuals and also investigated the effect of masks on perceived intensity of expressions. Previous research suggests that masks disrupt expression recognition of some emotions (e.g., fear, sadness or neutrality) and lower the confidence in their identification. Such practice might influence affective information communication among humans. ![]() ![]() As part of the social distancing efforts related to COVID-19, wearing facial masks has been practiced globally. Face masks are equipment used in healthcare by health professionals to prevent the transmission of airborne infections. Facial expressions, and the ability to recognize these expressions, have evolved in humans to communicate information to one another. ![]()
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