讲座题目：Asymmetries in emotional expression: Some posing research

报告人：Mike Nicholls教授

时间：2019年9月12日下午3点

地点：学部313报告厅

报告人简介：Mike Nicholls教授是澳大利亚弗林德斯大学教育、心理和社会工作学部副部长（主管科研）。Nicholls教授于剑桥国王学院（King's College Cambridge）获得心理学博士学位，之后在墨尔本大学执教17年，2010年来到弗林德斯大学，是弗林德斯大学脑与认知科学实验室主任，校学术委员会主席，目前是Laterality杂志主编，“ Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology    ”杂志的副主编。主要研究认知和情绪的大脑不对称性。

报告摘要：Why did the Mona Lisa turn her left cheek when having her portrait painted? The desire to turn the left cheek is found in most portraits and most probably reflects functional specialisation of the hemispheres. This talk explores asymmetries between the left and right sides of the face in the visual expression of emotion and speech. Experiments demonstrate that models turn the left side of the face when trying to express emotion. Turning the left cheek also affects observers – who find left-cheek poses to be more emotionally expressive. It is concluded that turning the left or right side of the face can have an important impact on effective communication and that this asymmetry may be part of our innate repertoire of communication.