A database of facial expressions in younger, middle-aged, and older women and men
What is FACES?
FACES is a set of images of naturalistic faces of 171 younger (n = 58), middle-aged (n = 56), and older (n = 57) women and men displaying each of six facial expressions: neutrality, sadness, disgust, fear, anger, and happiness. It comprises two sets of pictures per person and per facial expression, resulting in a total of 2,052 images.
It was developed between 2005 and 2007 by Ulman Lindenberger, Natalie Ebner, and Michaela Riediger at the Center for Lifespan Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany.
How to use FACES
FACES is freely available for usage in scientific research.
Without a user account, only the pictures of six exemplary persons (72 pictures) can be viewed. Full access to this online service and all its pictures is possible after registration and log in.
Researchers can apply for an account on a case-by-case (i.e., person-by-person and study-by-study) basis.
FACES collection URL: http://faces.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/album/escidoc:57488
Copyright
Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Center for Lifespan Psychology, Berlin, Germany
