Effects of Self-Esteem on Self-Face Recognition: An Eye Movement Study

Yuanyan Hu, Shasha Liao, Wenbo Luo, Weijie He

School of Education, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, China 2Laboratory of Cognition and Mental Health, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, China.

DOI: 10.4236/jss.2013.16008                

Abstract

In this study, effects of self-esteem on self-faces recognition toward four types of faces were evaluated by eye movements tracking within a self-face recognition paradigm. Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was used to assess self-esteem level of participants, high (n = 16) and low (n = 16) self-esteem undergraduates participated in it. Participants completed a self-face recognition task wherein eye movements were recorded during the presentation of self-face, partner’s face, famous face and stranger face. Findings showed that high self-esteem group pay more attention to self-face, partner’ face and famous face than unfamiliar face; low self-esteem individuals, however, pay the same attention to all categories. These results not only enriched the research about the self-esteem, but also the self-face recognition.

Keywords

Self-Esteem; Eye Movement; Self-Face Recognition; Pupil Size

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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