Infant Pupil Diameter Changes in Response to Others' Positive and Negative Emotions

Infant Pupil Diameter Changes in Response to Others' Positive and Negative Emotions

It has been suggested that infants resonate emotionally to others' positive and negative affect displays, and that these responses become stronger towards emotions with negative valence around the age of 12-months. In this study we measured 6- and 12-month-old infants' changes in pupil diameter when presented with the image and sound of peers experiencing happiness, distress and an emotionally ...

Machine Learning to Differentiate Between Positive and Negative Emotions Using Pupil Diameter

Pupil diameter (PD) has been suggested as a reliable parameter for identifying an individual's emotional state. In this paper, we introduce a learning machine technique to detect and differentiate between positive and negative emotions. We presented 30 participants with positive and negative sound stimuli and recorded pupillary responses. The results showed a significant increase in pupil dilat...

Normalization of Parents’ Response to Children’s Positive Emotions Scale

Abstract This study evaluated the normalization of the Persian version of the Parents’ Response to Children’s Positive Emotions Scale (PRCPS). For evaluating reliability and validity of this scale through random sampling, 400 mothers of 4-7-year-old children completed the PRCPS and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Evaluating internal reliability of PRCPS subscales by Cronba...

The role of resilience, positive/negative emotions, and character strengths in predicting burnout of military personnel

Background: Military personnel are at high risk for burnout due to exposure to high job stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of character strengths, positive and negative emotions, and resilience in predicting burnout of military personnel in Iran. Materials and methods: A sample of 146 people working in different military and law enforcement forces was selected by ava...

A Cross-Cultural Study about Positive and Negative Emotions and Its Relation to Health and Well-being