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A Comparative Study on the Processing of Emojis and Faces in Human Communication
TANG Meng-meng, SUN Yan-rui
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2024.08.008
School of Foreign Languages, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China College of Foreign Languages, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
In the digital era, emojis have enriched the way people communicate and research on emojis explosively increased in recent years. However, few noticed their functions from the neurocognitive perspective, especially their similarities and differences with facial expressions in traditional face-to-face communication. To fill this gap, we conducted a Meta-analysis with 25 independent effect sizes from previous experimental studies. The present study shows that emojis have slight advantages in processing efficiency, which might be attributed to their simplicity in design, namely the omission of complex facial features, but the difference between emoji and face processing is not significant. In addition, emotional valence and experimental methods do not have significant influences, which suggests that emojis are equally effective as human faces in emotional expression. The current research contributes to the knowledge in digital communication and the crucial role played by emojis therein.
emoji processing, face processing, comparison
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, August 2024, Vol. 14, No. 8, 703-710
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