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Título: | Face perception and synchrony disruption in theatre masks |
Autor(es): | Meyler Viana, Samuel |
Palavras Chave: | Theatre Masks Evolution Neural Architecture Face Detection Synchrony Pedagogy |
Data: | Abr-2025 |
Resumo: | This paper examines some of the psychological and perceptual foundations that underpin the use of theatre
masks, proposing that part of their power stems from two intertwined evolutionary adaptations: face processing
architecture in the brain and our natural tendency toward social synchrony.
We focus on two specific types of theatre masks used by theatre pedagogue Jacques Lecoq (1921–1999): larval
masks and half-masks. Using these as examples, we argue that theatre masks leverage our finely-tuned sensitivity
to faces by seamlessly engaging the neural networks responsible for rapid face detection and emotional inference.
Furthermore, the masks interfere with our ability for social synchronisation, which encourage performers to
broaden their range of embodied expression. This has the potential to significantly boost the ‘performative
toolkit’ of actors-in-training. For the audience, the masks disrupt synchrony by obscuring facial details and
creating cognitive ambiguities, complicating the audience’s interpretative process and thereby enhancing
engagement and the aesthetic experience. |
URI: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732118X24000710 http://hdl.handle.net/10174/37649 |
Tipo: | article |
Aparece nas Colecções: | CHAIA - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica
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