The Study of Universal Expressions of Emotion

🌍 Are facial expressions of emotion universal across cultures?

🤔 Charles Darwin believed in the universality of emotional expressions.

📽️ Paul Ekman tested this theory through film screenings of isolated tribes.

🌍 Different cultures have different facial expressions for emotions.

🔬 Research suggests that some of our emotional expressions are universal.

🐾 Comparisons between human and non-human mammalian facial expressions reveal similarities.

😄 Chimpanzee laughter is different from human laughter but shares some muscle movements.

😠 Anger is characterized by lowered and close eyebrows, tense eyes, and narrow lips.

😱 Fear involves raised upper eyelids, raised eyebrows, and an open mouth.

👥 Some facial expressions are universal and important for survival.

😨 Expressions of fear and surprise alert others of immediate danger.

😢 Expressions of sadness communicate a mistake or error.

😊 A warm smile can be very helpful.