Perception of Facial Expressions in Three Different Cultures

Sixty abstract facial expressions generated by the use of four eyebrow types, three eye types and five mouth types were rated on 40 emotion-name scales. These scales were constructed for each of three national groups, American, Japanese and Turkish, within their respective languages. By factor analysis three cross-cultural bi-polar dimensions which accounted for 72-4 per cent of the total variance were found and labelled Pleasantness, Irritation, and Non-Receptivity. Analysis of the components of the faces representing the two poles of each dimension revealed considerable similarity between the three language groups, but also some differences Additional informationNotes on contributorsD. M.