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It works without words: a nonlinguistic ability test of perceiving emotions with job-related consequences

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Blickle, G 
Kranefeld, I 
Wihler, A 
Kueckelhaus, BP 
Menges, JI 

Abstract

Emotion recognition ability of emotions expressed by other people (ERA-O) can be important for job performance, leadership, bargaining, and career success. Traditional personnel assessment tools of this ability, however, are contaminated by linguistic skills. In a time of global work migration, more and more people speak a language at work that is not their mother tongue. Consequently, we developed and validated the Face-Based Emotion Matching Test (FEMT), a nonlinguistic objective test of ERA-O in gainfully employed adults. We demonstrate the FEMT’s validity with psychological constructs (cognitive and emotional intelligence, Big Five personality traits) and its criterion validity and interethnic fit.

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Keywords

3101 Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 31 Biological Sciences, 3202 Clinical Sciences, 3209 Neurosciences, Mental Health, Clinical Research, Basic Behavioral and Social Science, Behavioral and Social Science, Mind and Body

Journal Title

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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Journal ISSN

1015-5759
2151-2426

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Publisher

Hogrefe

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