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Metacognition is a vital skill for developing social interactions. In our study, we examined how individuals assess their ability to recognise others' emotional faces when the emotion expression is subtle (low-intensity) and explicit (high-intensity) within a working memory paradigm.
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Limited research has explored how individuals evaluate their memory capabilities (metacognitive ability), especially when it comes to emotional faces. Our study reveals that task performance significantly impacts metacognition, highlighting a tendency for people to underestimate their memory for low-intensity emotional expressions.
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This page is a summary of: Emotional intensity plays an important role in working memory metacognition., Psychology & Neuroscience, July 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pne0000362.
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