Kids described the correct emotion more than 70% of the time when the actor was maskless and got it right more than 67% of the time when the figure wore a mask.

Working with about 30 kids ranging from 3-to-5 years-old over a semester-long period, psychology students used storybooks, videos, songs and even puppet shows to convey emotion and teach empathy.

"Even with masks being worn, little kids can probably still make reasonable inferences about other people's emotions," Ruba said. "I like to point out that the face isn't the most important way we ...

Updated: 2:45 PM PST Nov 15, 2021 By Jen Christensen, CNN Little kids can likely read your emotions even when you wear a face mask, study finds Updated: 2:45 PM PST Nov 15, 2021 ...