What is it about?
Facial expressions of emotions have adaptive value. Their recognition is important for social functioning and deficits in this ability are linked to some psychiatric disorders. A previous report suggested a facial expression of anxiety, so that we decided to find more evidences on this subject.
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Why is it important?
Our findings can indicate a human behavioral marker of anxiety.
Perspectives
The classification of a facial expression of anxiety may contribute to the differential diagnosis of psychiatric conditions in the future.
Dr. Vinicius Ferreira Borges
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This page is a summary of: Recognition of a response to potential threat: Evidence for a facial expression of anxiety?, Psychology & Neuroscience, March 2018, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pne0000116.
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