People with Alcohol Problems Tend to Wrongly Identify Emotional Faces as Hostile
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:07
in Psychology & Sociology
The ability to recognize emotion in others' facial expressions is an important social skill for interpersonal relationships, work interactions, and family life. Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are linked to a number of deficits in reasoning and emotional functions, including difficulty in identifying emotional facial expressions. This study examined the emotion-recognition abilities of individuals with an AUD and whether the expected deficits were associated with drinking or anxious and depressive symptoms.