Comparing Reinforcement Values of Facial Expressions: An Eye-Tracking Study

Reinforcement values of facial expressions for visual fixation remain underdeveloped in extant literature, though numerous studies have investigated the function of facial expressions as antecedents of gaze behavior. This study used a concurrent gaze-contingent reinforcement procedure to compare rei...

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Published inThe Psychological record Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 393 - 400
Main Authors Matsuda, Soichiro, Omori, Takahide, McCleery, Joseph P., Yamamoto, Junichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.09.2019
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Autism
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Eye fixation
Eye movements
Eye tracking
Facial expressions
Fixation
Happiness
Novels
Original Article
Psychology
Reinforcement
Technology
Tracking
Values
Visual stimuli
Facial expressions
Smile
Eye tracking
Gaze fixation
Social reinforcers
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Summary:Reinforcement values of facial expressions for visual fixation remain underdeveloped in extant literature, though numerous studies have investigated the function of facial expressions as antecedents of gaze behavior. This study used a concurrent gaze-contingent reinforcement procedure to compare reinforcement values of positive and negative facial expressions for gaze fixation. In total, 7 of the 20 typical adults fixated more frequently on the side that was followed by positive facial expressions. The results suggest that a novel application of eye tracking technology could allow for the evaluation and comparison of reinforcement values of social visual stimuli.
ISSN:0033-2933
2163-3452
DOI:10.1007/s40732-019-00330-z