RT Article
T1 I know how you feel: the influence of psychopathic traits on the ability to identify micro-expressions
JF Psychology, crime & law
VO 23
IS 3
SP 274
OP 290
A1 Demetrioff, Sabrina
A1 Baker, Alysha
A1 Porter, Stephen
A2 Baker, Alysha
A2 Porter, Stephen
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1735530530
AB Few studies have examined the manner in which individuals view, interact with, and manipulate others, or their ability to identify and respond to others’ emotional cues. More specifically, no research has examined the capacity of individuals high in psychopathic traits to perceive and recognize extremely fleeting emotional expressions (i.e. micro-expressions) that could allow them to infer emotional vulnerability in others. The current study examined whether psychopathic traits [measured via the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale-4 (SRP-4); Paulhus, D. L., Neumann, C. S., & Hare, R. D. (2016). Manual for the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (4th ed.). Toronto: Multi-Health Systems] were associated with the ability to identify micro-expressions in others. Participants (N = 132) viewed videos of 1/25th second micro-expressions and attempted to identify the displayed emotion. The results indicated that SRP scores were positively associated with a heightened ability to identify sadness micro-expressions, particularly among observers who were women. Additionally, various SRP subscales were related to emotion selection tendencies and accuracy rates, which also differed between the sexes.
K1 Psychopathy
K1 Emotional expression
K1 Emotional judgment
K1 Micro-expressions, subclinical psychopathy
DO 10.1080/1068316X.2016.1247159