Abstract
Emotional facial expression (EFE) accurate recognition is needed to ensure good interpersonal communication and relationship. Impaired recognition of emotional facial expressions has been described in many neuropsychiatric disorders. Neuronal circuits dysfunctions and/or inappropriate learning processes could explain these recognition difficulties. EFE decoding disturbances in adult neuropsychiatric disorders are reviewed. For some of these disorders, a correlation has been evidenced between poor recognition of EFE and interpersonal difficulties. Treatment of EFE dysfunctions seems possible but it is not yet known if such a treatment could improve the interpersonal life of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.
Highlights
Studies initiated in the 1960s by Paul Ekman (Ekman, Sorenson, & Friesen, 1969) and others (Izard, 1968) have shown that nonverbal communication is partly a universal language
The study of Adolphs, Schul, and Tranel (1998) is interesting since it shows that Emotional Facial Expressions (EFE) mimicry is not necessary to recognise EFE, as Parkinson disease is frequently associated with a rigidity of the muscles of the face
EFE decoding deficits are observed in numerous neuropsychiatric disorders and are not specific to a particular one
Summary
Emotional facial expression (EFE) accurate recognition is needed to ensure good interpersonal communication and relationship. Impaired recognition of emotional facial expressions has been described in many neuropsychiatric disorders. Neuronal circuits dysfunctions and/or inappropriate learning processes could explain these recognition difficulties. EFE decoding disturbances in adult neuropsychiatric disorders are reviewed. For some of these disorders, a correlation has been evidenced between poor recognition of EFE and interpersonal difficulties. Treatment of EFE dysfunctions seems possible but it is not yet known if such a treatment could improve the interpersonal life of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders
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