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Two studies are presented that evaluate emotion recognition accuracy and interpretative processing of facial expressions in relation to depressive symptoms in women. Dysphoric women more often attributed themselves as the cause of negative expressions, more often made negative interpretations of others’ thoughts, and had more negative thoughts about themselves when viewing facial expressions. However, dysphoric women were not less accurate or rapid in recognizing facial expressions. An integrative model, the “levels of self-processing view,” is discussed as a synthesis of the results across studies. Limitations of the current studies and future research directions are discussed.
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Frewen, P.A., Dozois, D.J.A. Recognition and Interpretation of Facial Expressions in Dysphoric Women. J Psychopathol Behav Assess 27, 305–315 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-005-2410-z
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