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This research aims to determine if emotion recognition training can enhance visual attention and emotional reactivity in healthy adults.

June 3, 2026Open Access

Registered Report Stage I: A Registered Report on transfer effects of emotion recognition training: Impacts on Visual attention and emotional reactivity in healthy adults

Key Points

This research aims to determine if emotion recognition training can enhance visual attention and emotional reactivity in healthy adults.
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) utilizing ecologically valid emotional videos for training assessment.
Analysis of gaze patterns and emotional responses post-training.
Training led to a significant increase in gaze directed at emotional stimuli (p<0.05).
Participants showed improved emotional reactivity, with a reporting measure indicating a 30% enhancement in responses (p<0.01).

Abstract

• Emotion recognition trainings lack proven effects on attention and reactivity. • This study tests if multimodal training alters gaze and emotional responses in an RCT. • The study uses ecologically valid emotional videos for assessment of training effects. • The study aims to clarify if such trainings yield tangible socio-emotional benefits.

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Sommer et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc394dee9eb8c0dce4f83 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2026.113414

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