Introducing the Geneva Multimodal expression corpus for experimental research on emotion perception

Emotion. 2012 Oct;12(5):1161-79. doi: 10.1037/a0025827. Epub 2011 Nov 14.

Abstract

Research on the perception of emotional expressions in faces and voices is exploding in psychology, the neurosciences, and affective computing. This article provides an overview of some of the major emotion expression (EE) corpora currently available for empirical research and introduces a new, dynamic, multimodal corpus of emotion expressions, the Geneva Multimodal Emotion Portrayals Core Set (GEMEP-CS). The design features of the corpus are outlined and justified, and detailed validation data for the core set selection are presented and discussed. Finally, an associated database with microcoded facial, vocal, and body action elements, as well as observer ratings, is introduced.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Emotions*
  • Facial Expression
  • Humans
  • Research / instrumentation*
  • Voice