Younger people can’t read emotions on wrinkled faces (Photo Courtesy of Dr. Ursula Hess) Having wrinkles adds well, a new wrinkle for young people trying to gauge the emotions seen on older people’s faces. A new study suggests that younger people may make more mistakes when judging the emotions of older folks. To younger adults, age-related changes, such as wrinkles and folds, look like facial expressions, so they may interfere with the perception of emotion in an older face and perhaps convey the wrong message. Read the complete story.
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Younger people can’t read emotions on wrinkled faces

(Photo Courtesy of Dr. Ursula Hess)

Having wrinkles adds well, a new wrinkle for young people trying to gauge the emotions seen on older people’s faces. A new study suggests that younger people may make more mistakes when judging the emotions of older folks.

To younger adults, age-related changes, such as wrinkles and folds, look like facial expressions, so they may interfere with the perception of emotion in an older face and perhaps convey the wrong message.

Read the complete story.

Source: bodyodd.nbcnews.com

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