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5
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Japan
Hungary
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HN
HS
NH
NS
SH
SN
Fig. 6.
Perceived emotions of six combined expressions in Japan and Hungary. Scale indicates
1: very sad to 6: very happy. Number of subjects: Japan (n=53) , Hungay (n=31). ** indicates
p<0.01, * indicates p<0.05). Acronyms: HN: happy eyes and neutral mouth, HS: happy eyes
and sad mouth, NH: neutral eyes and happy mouth, NS: neutral eyes and sad mouth, SH: sad
eyes and happy mouth, SN: sad eyes and neutral mouth (SN).
3.3 Analysis of Perceived Emotions by the Shape of the Facial Regions
This section analyzes the changes of the perceived emotions within country by the
shape of the facial regions. Table 1 shows the perceived emotions shown by the shape
of the mouth region when the shape of the eye region is fixed. Table 2 shows the
perceived emotions shown by the shape of the eye region when the shape of the
mouth region is fixed.
The perceived emotions between HN and HS (mouth shape change when the eye
region is fixed on happy eyes), and SN and SH (mouth shape change when the eye
region is fixed on sad eyes) are significantly different in both countries (Table 1). This
result again indicates that the shape of the mouth effectively displays the emotions of
cartoon faces both in Japan and Hungary.
The emotions perceived by the shape of the eyes are not as consistent as those by
the shape of the mouth (Table 2). The emotions perceived by Japanese differ
significantly between NH and SH (eye shape change when the mouth region is fixed
on a happy mouth), but the differences of emotions perceived by Hungarians are not
significant. Contrary to designer intentions, Hungarians rated the perceived emotions
of NS and HS (eye shape change when the mouth region is fixed on sad mouth)
significantly differently, but the differences in emotions perceived by Japanese are not
significant.
