ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
The Disruptive Effect of Exposure to Fearful Faces on Wayfinding: A Research in Virtual Reality
- Linda Mohamed Aly
University of Surrey - Linda Mohamed Aly
MiBTec - Linda Mohamed Aly
University of Milano Bicocca - Paola Ricciardelli
Milan Centre for Neuroscience - Paola Ricciardelli
University of Milano-Bicocca
Abstract
Emotions exert pervasive effects on several cognitive functions. We aimed to understand the impact of facial emotions’ display on spatial navigation. Results showed that only the exposure to fearful (vs angry vs neutral) faces decreased males’ wayfinding performances, while females were not affected by any of the emotional manipulations.
Emotion
