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The aim is to examine how emojis may convey emotions and bridge gaps in digital communication.

May 7, 2026Open Access

Emotional Blindness in Digital Communication: Do Emojis Really Convey Emotions?

Key Points

The aim is to examine how emojis may convey emotions and bridge gaps in digital communication.
Analysis from a cognitive psychology perspective
Examination of neurocognitive mechanisms
Comparison of digital and face-to-face interactions
Emojis can potentially convey real emotions
They may help recover some lost nonverbal cues
Findings could enhance understanding of communication in digital contexts

Abstract

ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of internet-based communication has fundamentally transformed human interaction, moving it from physical environments to digital platforms. This change led to the disappearance of nonverbal cues such as tone of voice, microexpressions, and facial expressions; this, in turn, resulted in the loss of elements that are an important means of communication in face-to-face interactions, giving rise to what can be interpreted as a “digital emotion blindness spot”. In this study, the potential of emojis to bridge this emotional gap and convey “real” emotion will be examined from a cognitive psychology perspective. In this study, the neurocognitive mechanisms …

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbe3ca164b5133a91a3188 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.66695/ijir.v1i2.012

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