Peculiarities of the Emotions Manifestation in Speech and Facial Expressions by 7–8 Years Old Children

The purpose of the research was to study the peculiaritiesof the reflection of emotional states “neutral (calm state)–sadness–joy–anger–fear”in the speech and facial expressions of 7–8 years old children andto identify differences in the expression of emotions by boys andgirls of this age. The work was carried out as part of the studyof the emotional sphere of children with typical and atypical development usingthe CEDM method for assessing the emotional development of children.14 children (7 boys, 7 girls)—primary school students—took partin the study. The ability of children to express emotions in the characteristicsof voice and facial expressions and to recognize emotions was analyzed.For this purpose, speech recording and video recording of children’sfacial expressions and behavior, instrumental and perceptual analysisof emotional speech, and automatic analysis of facial expressionwere carried out. The children’s heart rate was recorded, and theleading hemisphere by speech was determined using a dichotic listening.The features of the reflection of the emotional states of boys andgirls in the characteristics of speech are revealed. The specificityof reflecting the emotional states of children in facial expressionis described. The connections between the psychophysiological indicatorsof children and their reflection of emotional states in their voiceand facial expressions were determined.