Examining approach–avoidance responses to facial expressions using a tablet device

Ikeda, Shinnosuke

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“…The mobile AAT provides a more natural and effective assessment of approachavoidance behavior, in terms of pushing and pulling pictures, than a joystick [17,18]. Ikeda [19] examined the approach-avoidance response to three expression types using a tablet device. The avoidance response to the anger expression was confirmed, but the approach response to the happy expression was not confirmed.…”

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Effects of Approach–Avoidance Swiping Interactions on the Valence Estimation Using Tablet AAT

Wang

Hsu

2022

Electronics

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Bodily activity may influence subjects’ cognitive processing against embodied cognition. Approaching positive objects and avoiding negative ones facilitate the cognitive processing of emotional information by enhancing valence estimation. The effect may be termed the “Approaching positive and Avoiding negative Compatibility Effect (AACE)”. Implicit approach–avoidance behavior towards stimuli can be measured using the Approach–Avoidance Task (AAT). We recently expanded a touchscreen tablet AAT which seems a more flexible tool for measuring approach–avoidance effects on the valence estimation. In addition, the impact of emotional information on physical behavior might vary depending on the level of arousal. Therefore, we here integrated affective arousal with the AACE to investigate the change of valence estimations of emotional pictures with different (high/low) arousal levels before and after swiping them (toward/away) directly by hand on a touchscreen tablet. Eighty participants evaluated the valence of 40 emotional pictures from the International Affective Picture System (IAPS) twice, first after watching them and second after swiping them, either toward or away from their bodies. As hypothesized, the results are consistent with the AACE, that is, swiping positive pictures toward the body or swiping negative ones away on the touchscreen tablet directly by hand led to a positive change in their valence estimation. Additionally, the change of the valence estimation was significantly enlarged when approaching emotional pictures with higher affective arousal. However, this higher arousal effect was not found when swiping pictures away. We argue that the effect of affective arousal and valence on approach–avoidance behavior seems to be separated. The approaching movement (toward) was more susceptible to the higher arousal of the stimuli, while the avoidance movement (away) was more sensitive to the valence. Furthermore, the touchscreen tablet AAT seems efficient and can reliably measure known approach–avoidance behavior toward cognitive processing testing both in the laboratory and in the field.

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Effects of Approach–Avoidance Swiping Interactions on the Valence Estimation Using Tablet AAT

Wang

Hsu

2022

Electronics

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“…Approach reactions are motivated by appetitive targets, while avoidance reactions are motivated by aggressive targets (Lang et al, 1990). Thus, the approach or avoidance response consistent with an individual's emotional state is elicited, while the incongruent response might not be activated (perhaps might be suppressed) (Ikeda, 2022). Approach and avoidance reactions have been investigated by several methods, including using actual approach or avoidance action (Ikeda, 2022;Stins et al, 2011) and manikins (e.g., Krieglmeyer & Deutsch, 2013), but mainly through using arm flexion and extension movements (Chen & Bargh, 1999; Correspondence should be addressed to Shinnosuke Ikeda, Faculty of Humanities, Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Gotanda-chou, Yamanouchi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 18, Japan.…”

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“…Approach reactions are motivated by appetitive targets, while avoidance reactions are motivated by aggressive targets (Lang et al, 1990). Thus, the approach or avoidance response consistent with an individual's emotional state is elicited, while the incongruent response might not be activated (perhaps might be suppressed) (Ikeda, 2022). Approach and avoidance reactions have been investigated by several methods, including using actual approach or avoidance action (Ikeda, 2022; Stins et al, 2011) and manikins (e.g., Krieglmeyer & Deutsch, 2013), but mainly through using arm flexion and extension movements (Chen & Bargh, 1999; Solarz, 1960).…”

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“…Thus, the approach or avoidance response consistent with an individual's emotional state is elicited, while the incongruent response might not be activated (perhaps might be suppressed) (Ikeda, 2022). Approach and avoidance reactions have been investigated by several methods, including using actual approach or avoidance action (Ikeda, 2022; Stins et al, 2011) and manikins (e.g., Krieglmeyer & Deutsch, 2013), but mainly through using arm flexion and extension movements (Chen & Bargh, 1999; Solarz, 1960). It has been confirmed that the response of bending the arm towards oneself reflects an approach response, as the subject tries to attract the object.…”

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Approach‐avoidance behavioural patterns towards an affective voice

Ikeda

2022

Int J Psychol

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Facial expressions are evolutionarily acquired social signals that are processed rapidly by the receiver when deciding to either approach or avoid the person sending the signal. The predominance of the approach or avoidance responses has been examined for various facial expressions. Similar to facial expressions, the approach‐avoidance response to affective voice may have been acquired evolutionarily. However, studies examining approach‐avoidance to an affective voice are limited. This study used the approach‐avoidance task framework developed for facial expressions to determine the dominant behavioural responses to affective voices that indicate either happiness or anger. The results show that the approach response was dominant for the happy voice, while the avoidance response was dominant for the angry voice. This tendency was observed even without the presence of any facial stimuli. These results suggest that an affective voice may be an evolutionarily acquired approach‐avoidance‐inducing social signal, similar to facial expressions.

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Step forward to happiness and back from anger: investigation of approach avoidance responses to facial expressions using a dance pad

Ikeda¹

2023

Curr Psychol

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Examining approach–avoidance responses to facial expressions using a tablet device

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Effects of Approach–Avoidance Swiping Interactions on the Valence Estimation Using Tablet AAT

Effects of Approach–Avoidance Swiping Interactions on the Valence Estimation Using Tablet AAT

Approach‐avoidance behavioural patterns towards an affective voice

Step forward to happiness and back from anger: investigation of approach avoidance responses to facial expressions using a dance pad

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