Name: Sam Class: F02-B

An investigation into facial communication

One of many aspects of body language researched is facial communication. We all show our feelings not only by talking but also by facial movement in order to communicate surprise. There are at least eight emotions facial messages may communicate: happiness, surprise, fear, anger, sadness, disgust, contempt and interest. These emotions may be expressed by raising or curving eyebrows, opening mouth, wrinkling forehead Many different emotions are identified by examining different parts of the face. However, it is quiet hard to decode exactly these changes in ones face because people are different from each other and also, there are tremendous differences with the same person. Furthermore, not all emotion can be expressed easily, some are harder, and some are easier. The ways people communicate facially is mostly considered as a universal nature. For example, smiling is the way all people show happiness or fun. But, the problem is that some expression is restricted by culture and acceptations or not acceptation of it. More specifically, some culture allows people disgust in public spaces, some ones just allow it when people is in private. That explains the wide variations in facial communication.