CE Course: Reading Masked Facial Expressions of Emotion

Description

Humintell is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Humintell maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course provides 1.0 hours of continuing education (1.0 CE credits) for psychologists.

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Course Description

For many, face masks have become the symbol of the global fight against COVID-19. This APA approved continuing education course will help post-doctoral level psychologists unmask facial expressions of emotion and regain insights about people’s emotional states.

Because post-doctoral level psychologists interact with others on a face-to-face basis, acquiring the skill of how to read facial expressions of emotion on masked faces can be utilized by psychologists in the development of rapport, trust, and collegiality, and to gain further insights into the mindsets of their clients. 

To our knowledge, there is currently no specific training that teaches doctoral-level psychologists on how to read facial expressions of emotion on masked individuals from different ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds. This APA approved continuing education course addresses this important and specific need. 

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the many functions of facial behavior
2. Describe which facial expressions of emotion are visible and not visible on masked faces
3. Provide practical exercises to help improve reading emotions on masked faces

Developed By

Dr. David Matsumoto is a Professor of Psychology at San Francisco State University and world-renowned expert in the field of emotion, culture, and nonverbal behavior. He has published over 400 books, book chapters, and journal articles on these subjects.

Additional Information

Format and Length:

Multimodal interactive training. Includes instruction and post-test. You can complete the course in multiple sittings.

Instructional Level:

Introductory training for psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals.

Completion Requirements:

To obtain your CE certificate, you must progress through all course segments and readings, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Users will have a maximum of 3 attempts to complete the post-test at 80% proficiency.

Post Test and Course Evaluation:

After completing the practical post-test, the course post-test will be available to complete, along the course evaluation.

Who Should Attend:

Psychologists, counselors, masters or doctoral level clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists.

Financial Support Statement:

Humintell pays instructors for their teaching contributions. There is no other financial support for this course.

Conflict of Interest Statement:

There is no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course.

Refund Policy:

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Contact Information:

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System Requirements:

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