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Facial Expressions

Facial Expressions
Afacial expressionis one or more
motions or positions of
themusclesin the skin. These
movements express
theemotionalstate of the person
to observers. Facial expressions are
a form ofnonverbal
communication. They are a primary
means of conveying social
information amonghumans, but
also take place in most

Facial Expressions

Humans can assume a facial expression to read

as avoluntary action. However, because
expressions are closely tied to emotion, they
are more often spontaneous. It can be nearly
impossible to avoid expressions for certain
emotions, even when it would be strongly
advantageous to do so; a person who is trying
to avoid insulting an individual he or she finds
highly unattractive might nevertheless show a
brief expression ofdisgustbefore being able to
reassume a neutral expression.

List of Facial Expressions

There are six classically defined facial

expressions:
Joy
Surprise
Fear
Anger
Disgust
Sadness

List of Facial Expressions

Some other examples of feelings or
mental states that can be expressed
through the face are:

Boredom
Confusion
Contentment
Embarrassmen
t
Excitement
Frustration
Shame
Submission

Concentration
Contempt
Desire
Empathy

Flirtation
Love
Smugness

Terms for certain facial expressions

themselves, as opposed to the
associated emotions, include:

Crossed eyes
Eye roll
Frown
Glare
Grimace
Gurn
Pout
Puppy face
Pursed lips (Air kissorSnout reflex)
Smile(Laughter)
Smirk
Snarl
Sneer
Sticking out the tongue (Blowing a raspberry)
Wink
A Blank Expression is Called A POKER FACE.

Elaboration of Expressions

Anger:
Frowning
to protect eyes in anticipation of attack

Surprise:
Eyebrows raised
to open the eyes wide to facilitate sight

Mouth opens
to draw in air quickly to put the body in
a state of readiness

Elaboration of Expressions
Fear:
(Movements similar to surprise but more tense)
to protect eyes in anticipation of attack.

Raised eyebrows
Open mouth
Conflict between readiness + protection

Disgust:
Lip movements are related to expelling offensive
matter from the mouth.
By-products lip movement include:
Nose wrinkling movements
Lines below lower eyelid and raising lower eyelid
Cheek raising

Elaboration of Expressions

Happiness:
Smiling - raised corners of the mouth

Sadness:
Upturned inner corners of the
eyebrows

Universal Facial
Expressions
Facial expressions are also among the most universal
forms of body language. The expressions used to
convey fear, anger, sadness, and happiness are
similar throughout the world.
The eyes are frequently referred to as the "windows to
the soul" since they are capable of revealing a great
deal about what a person if feeling or thinking. As you
engage in conversation with another person, taking
note of eye movements is a natural and important
part of the communication process. Some common
things you may note is whether people are making
direct eye contact or averting their gaze, how much
they are blinking, or if their pupils are dilated.

Contribution of EYES on Facial

Expressions

When evaluating body language, pay attention to the follow eye

signals:
Eye gaze
When a person looks directly into your eyes when having a
conversion, it indicates that they are interested and paying
attention.
Blinking
Blinking is natural, but you should also pay attention to whether a
person is blinking too much or too little. People often blink more
rapidly when they are feeling distressed or uncomfortable.
Infrequent blinking may indicate that a person is intentionally
trying to control his or her eye movements.
Pupil size
One of the most subtle cues that eyes provide is through the size of
the pupils. While light levels in the environment control pupil
dilation, sometimes emotions can also cause small changes in pupil
size

Conclusion

Assumptions
Certain facial expressions of emotion are innate
If emotions are expressed similarly regardless of
culture or situation it suggests that facial
expressions are important guides to emotion
Facial expression is contextual social indicator
of behavioral intent
Innate basic emotions view doesnt adequately
account for blends
No need to account for false/felt displays as all
displays arise out of social interaction
Facial displays do not have to equate to the
experienced emotion

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