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The present results discredit the initial intention to show a relationship between emotional expression and gaze cueing effects. This was especially relevant to the research hypothesis, as these results force the null hypothesis to be accepted in the cases of a happy emotional expression having a positive impact upon reaction times and accuracy, and likewise for fearful producing a reduction in both. These results conflict with the previous research looked upon in order to formulate a testable hypothesis, as ideally fearful expressions should have elicited a significantly slower response and a reduction in accuracy, due to promoting an avoidance behaviour in humans (Mathews, Fox, Yiend & Calder, 2003; 1976). Similarly, it was expected that …show more content…
In this case it showed a relationship between gaze compatibility and reaction time, with this effect being present between congruent and incongruent trails, as well as incongruent and neutral trails. These results followed the overall outcome of the literate review, with incongruent trails being significantly slower then both neutral and congruent trails. This is a credible result as Friesen & Kingstone (1998) noted that humans appear to have a tendency to use gaze direction as a cue for attention. This suggests that gaze direction is fast and automatically detected, enhanced when a cue such as congruent gaze direction is present (Ansorge, 2003). Despite these significant effects, on all gaze compatibility trails the emotion expressed by the face presented did not influence either accuracy or reaction time, allowing the null hypothesis to be accepted.
Emotional expression not boosting or reducing gaze cueing effects is interesting, as this throws doubt onto the connection between this area and gaze direction. It is possible that this research has over looked another underlying link between these factors that enable them to be effective to one another on gaze cueing effects, for instance the likability the face giving the expression. This would be a useful area to extend into, as gaze cueing is an important factor to identify due to its social significance
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