We will be conducting an introductory workshop on Oster’s Facial Action Coding System for Infants and Young Children (Baby FACS), a modification for infants and young children of Ekman, Friesen, & Hager’s fine-grained, anatomically based adult FACS. The recently revised Baby FACS manual includes extensive illustrations and video excerpts of Baby FACS Action Units and distinctive facial expressions in infants and young children. The workshop will begin with an overview of Baby FACS coding. In the second part of the workshop, we will discuss strategies for coding intensities and variants of positive and negative affect expressions; facial expressions occurring in the context of infant-caregiver interactions and experimental manipulations; and facial expressions reflecting hedonic responses to sensory stimulation, cognitive information processing, and emotion regulation. Illustrations from research involving typically developing infants and toddlers, preterm infants, and infants in pediatric populations will be presented to illustrate the advantages of an empirical approach to research on facial expression in infants and children. Marco Dondi will discuss strategies for coding facial expressions in preterm infants and fetuses. In the final part of the workshop, participants will have an opportunity to discuss their own studies and to brainstorm about coding and data analysis strategies. Prior FACS training is not required, but some experience coding infant or child behavior is recommended. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited to 50 participants. For questions about the workshop or about Baby FACS, contact Harriet Oster (harriet.oster@nyu.edu).
Facial Action Coding System for Infants and Young Children (Baby FACS)
DONDI, Marco
2016
Abstract
We will be conducting an introductory workshop on Oster’s Facial Action Coding System for Infants and Young Children (Baby FACS), a modification for infants and young children of Ekman, Friesen, & Hager’s fine-grained, anatomically based adult FACS. The recently revised Baby FACS manual includes extensive illustrations and video excerpts of Baby FACS Action Units and distinctive facial expressions in infants and young children. The workshop will begin with an overview of Baby FACS coding. In the second part of the workshop, we will discuss strategies for coding intensities and variants of positive and negative affect expressions; facial expressions occurring in the context of infant-caregiver interactions and experimental manipulations; and facial expressions reflecting hedonic responses to sensory stimulation, cognitive information processing, and emotion regulation. Illustrations from research involving typically developing infants and toddlers, preterm infants, and infants in pediatric populations will be presented to illustrate the advantages of an empirical approach to research on facial expression in infants and children. Marco Dondi will discuss strategies for coding facial expressions in preterm infants and fetuses. In the final part of the workshop, participants will have an opportunity to discuss their own studies and to brainstorm about coding and data analysis strategies. Prior FACS training is not required, but some experience coding infant or child behavior is recommended. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited to 50 participants. For questions about the workshop or about Baby FACS, contact Harriet Oster (harriet.oster@nyu.edu).I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
