The influence of facial blushing and paling on emotion perception and memory

Emotion expressions facilitate interpersonal communication by conveying information about a person’s affective state. The current work investigates how facial coloration (i.e., subtle changes in chromaticity from baseline facial color) impacts the perception of, and memory for, emotion expressions, and whether these depend on dynamic (vs. static) representations of emotional behavior. Emotion expressive stimuli that either did or did not vary in facial coloration were shown to participants who were asked to categorize and rate the stimuli’s intensity (Exps. 1 & 2), as well as recall their degree of facial coloration (Exps. 3 & 4). Results showed that changes in facial coloration facilitated emotion categorization accuracy in dynamic (Exp. 1) but not static expressions (Exp. 2). Facial coloration further increased perceived emotion intensity, with participants misremembering the coloration of both dynamic and static expressions differently depending on emotion category prototype (Exps. 3 & 4). Together, these findings indicate that facial coloration conveys affective information to observers and contributes to biases in how emotion expressions are perceived and remembered

A inclusao de alunos com transtorno de conduta no ensino regular

Orientador : Paulo Ricardo RossMonografia (especializaçao) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Educaçao, Curso de Especializaçao em Organizaçao do Trabalho PedagógicoInclui bibliografi

Práticas pedagógicas: a construção do saber sobre resíduos sólidos em uma escola rural

Acompanha: Construção do saber ambiental em uma escola rural: guia de práticas pedagógicas para estimular desenvolvimento de responsabilidade ambiental acerca dos resíduos sólidosThis study was conducted with a group of eighteen students from5th grade in a rural school in Palmeira - PR, and objectived to development a guide teaching practices to stimulate the development of environmental responsibility on solid waste. The interest in researching the issue of solid waste in a rural school was built mainly by the deficiencies found in the pedagogical exercise in relation to the subject, as well as believing that the issue of waste in rural areas is more problematic, given the fact that the collection process waste is often lacking and information on the subject are still not very disseminated. The research was interpretive in nature, and for developing strategies to reach the proposed objectives, we used questionnaires and developed pedagogical practices relatingto the subject, which were subsequently evaluated by conducting a scavenger hunt. The main results of this study indicated that the activities were able to sensitize this group and direct them to develop over time the desired environmental responsibility, which represents a positive outcome for the job. Based on the activities carried out and the contest, originated at the end of a guide research activities in which you present the methodology and practices developed. Through this work, it is expected that there is a contribution to promote the dialogue of environmental knowledge among the subjects, be they educators, learners and other professionals that relate to environmental education, and can also provide basis for the adoption attitudes of responsibility and care for the environment.O presente trabalho foi desenvolvido com um grupo de dezoito alunos de 5ª série em uma escola rural no município de Palmeira – PR, e teve como objetivo elaborar um guia de práticas pedagógicas para estimular o desenvolvimento da responsabilidade ambiental acerca dos resíduos sólidos. O interesse em pesquisar a questão dos resíduos sólidos em uma escola rural foi construído principalmente pelas lacunas encontradas no exercício pedagógico em relação à temática, bem como por acreditar que a questão dos resíduos na área rural é mais problemática, haja visto que o processo de coleta dos resíduos é muitas vezes inexistente e as informações sobre o assunto ainda são pouco veiculadas. A pesquisa realizada foi de natureza interpretativa, sendo que para a elaboração de estratégias que alcançassem os objetivos propostos utilizou-se questionários e desenvolveu-se práticas pedagógicas relacionando à temática, os quais foram avaliados posteriormente por meio da realização de uma gincana. Os principais resultados desse trabalho indicaram que as atividades desenvolvidas foram capazes de sensibilizar esse grupo e direcioná-los para desenvolver ao longo do tempo a responsabilidade ambiental almejada, o que representa um resultado positivo para o trabalho. Com base nas atividades e na gincana realizada, originou-se ao fim da pesquisa um guia de atividades no qual é apresentada a metodologia utilizada e as práticas desenvolvidas. Por meio deste trabalho, espera-se que haja uma contribuição no sentido de promover o diálogo de saberes ambientais entre os sujeitos, sejam eles educadores, aprendizes ou demais profissionais que se relacionam com a Educação Ambiental, e que possa também oferecer embasamento para a adoção de atitudes de responsabilidade e cuidados com o meio ambiente

Emotion-color associations in the context of the face

Facial expressions of emotion contain important information that is perceived and used by observers to understand others’ emotional state. While there has been considerable research into perceptions of facial musculature and emotion, less work has been conducted to understand perceptions of facial coloration and emotion. The current research examined emotion-color associations in the context of the face. Across four experiments, participants were asked to manipulate the color of face, or shape, stimuli along two color axes (i.e., red-green, yellow-blue) for six target emotions (i.e., anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, surprise). The results yielded a pattern that is consistent with physiological and psychological models of emotion.PostprintPeer reviewe

Women’s facial redness increases their perceived attractiveness : mediation through perceived healthiness

In the present research, we investigated whether the red-attraction relation that has been observed for men viewing women may also be observed with regard to women’s facial redness. We manipulated facial redness by slightly increasing or decreasing the redness on the faces of baseline pictures of target women, and then had men judge the attractiveness of the women. We also examined healthiness perceptions as a mediator of the redness-attraction relation, along with several other candidate mediator variables. A series of experiments showed that increased redness led to increased ratings of attractiveness, and decreased redness led to decreased ratings of attractiveness. Perceived healthiness was documented as a mediator of the influence of female facial redness on male perceptions of attractiveness, and this mediation was independent of other candidate mediator variables. The findings highlight the importance of attending to facial coloration as an attraction-relevant cue and point to interesting areas for subsequent research.PostprintPeer reviewe

Facial redness increases men’s perceived healthiness and attractiveness

Past research has shown that peripheral and facial redness influences perceptions of attractiveness for men viewing women. The current research investigated whether a parallel effect is present when women rate men with varying facial redness. In four experiments, women judged the attractiveness of men’s faces, which were presented with varying degrees of redness. We also examined perceived healthiness and other candidate variables as mediators of the red attractiveness effect. The results show that facial redness positively influences ratings of men’s attractiveness. Additionally, perceived healthiness was documented as a mediator of this effect, independent of other potential mediator variables. The current research emphasizes facial coloration as an important feature of social judgments.PostprintPeer reviewe

Dressed for Sex: Red as a Female Sexual Signal in Humans

Background: In many non-human primate species, a display of red by a female serves as a sexual signal to attract male conspecifics. Red is associated with sex and romance in humans, and women convey their sexual interest to men through a variety of verbal, postural, and behavioral means. In the present research, we investigate whether female red ornamentation in non-human primates has a human analog, whereby women use a behavioral display of red to signal their sexual interest to men. Methodology/Principal Findings: Three studies tested the hypothesis that women use red clothing to communicate sexual interest to men in profile pictures on dating websites. In Study 1, women who imagined being interested in casual sex were more likely to display red (but not other colors) on their anticipated web profile picture. In Study 2, women who indicated interest in casual sex were more likely to prominently display red (but not other colors) on their actual web profile picture. In Study 3, women on a website dedicated to facilitating casual sexual relationships were more likely to prominently exhibit red (but not other colors) than women on a website dedicated to facilitating marital relationships. Conclusions/Significance: These results establish a provocative parallel between women and non-human female primates in red signal coloration in the mating game. This research shows, for the first time, a functional use of color in women’s sexual self-presentation, and highlights the need to extend research on color beyond physics, physiology, and preference to psychological functioning