Sarah McCrackin, Ph.D.

My research investigates how we use face information to relate to others on an emotional level. This includes how we use cues from the eye-region or other face features to infer the emotional states of others, to empathize with them, and to discriminate their facial expressions and direction of attention. I also have a separate line of research examining how eye-gaze and emotional expressions interact to orient an observer’s attention to a gazed-at location. 

I use electroencephalography (EEG) in my research to explore the neural underpinnings of cognition and behaviour. I also use eye-tracking to measure eye-movements and visual attention.