2. Facial Expressions
A facial
motions or positions of the muscles in
the skin. These movements express
the emotional state of the person to
observers. are a form
of nonverbal co They are a
primary means of conveying social
information among humans, but
in most other mammals and
some other animal species.
3. Facial Expressions
Humans can to read
as a voluntary 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
advantageous to do so; a person who is trying to
avoid insulting an individual he or she finds highly
unattractive show a brief
expression of able to
reassume a neutral expression.
4. List of Facial Expressions
• Joy
• Surprise
• Fear
• Anger
• Disgust
• Sadness
5. List of Facial Expressions
Some other examples of feelings or mental
states that can be expressed through the
face are:
Boredom Concentration
Confusion Contempt
Contentment Desire
Embarrassment Empathy
Excitement Flirtation
Frustration Love
Shame Smugness
Submission
6. • Crossed eyes
• Eye roll
• Frown
• Glare
• Grimace
• Gurn
• Pout
• Puppy face
• Pursed lips (Air kiss or Snout reflex)
• Smile (Laughter)
• Smirk
• Snarl
• Sneer
• Sticking out the tongue (Blowing a raspberry)
• Wink
• A Blank Expression is Called A POKER FACE.
7. 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
8. 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
9. Elaboration of Expressions
• Happiness:
– Smiling - raised corners of the mouth
• Sadness:
– Upturned inner corners of the eyebrows
10. 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.
11. 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
12. 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 doesn’t 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