The Human Face: The Basic Expressions

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The Human FaceThe Basic Expressions
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Which expression is it?
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Which expression is this?

• Mouth wide
• Lips upturned
• Involves mouth and eyes when the expression
  honest

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Joy

• Marked by smiling
• True smiles involve facial muscles around mouth
  and eyes

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Which Expression is It?

• Eyebrows and forehead are creased
• Mouth may pulled tightly with teeth clenched or
  possibly opened developed evolutionarily to
  intimidate enemies
• Eyes looking straight ahead again, may have
  developed to help people see the danger more
  clearly

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Fear

• Eyebrows and forehead are creased
• Mouth may pulled tightly with teeth clenched or
  possibly opened developed evolutionarily to
  intimidate enemies
• Eyes looking straight ahead again, may have
  developed to help people see the danger more
  clearly

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Which Expression Is It?

• Brow is furrowed
• Lips tightly pursed
• Teeth may be clenched
• Creases between eyes at bridge of nose
• Nostrils may flare
• Increased blood flow to face results in redness
• Eyes may be squinted

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Anger

• Brow is furrowed
• Lips tightly pursed
• Teeth may be clenched
• Creases between eyes at bridge of nose
• Nostrils may flare
• Increased blood flow to face results in redness
• Eyes may be squinted

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Which Expression is It?

• Key features are open mouth, wide eyes, and
  raised eyebrows
• Similar to fear wide eyes allow person to take
  in more info and prepare for possible danger

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Surprise/Astonishment

• Key features are open mouth, wide eyes, and
  raised eyebrows
• Similar to fear wide eyes allow person to take
  in more info and prepare for possible danger
• Bottom photo surprise and indignation are
  closely linked

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Which Expression Is It?

• Key feature is the wrinkled nose
• Crinkling of eyes
• Mouth is closed, possibly down-turned
• Brows are furrowed

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Disgust

• Key feature is the wrinkled nose
• Crinkling of eyes
• Mouth is closed, possibly down-turned
• Brows are furrowed

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Which Expression Is It?

• Key feature is down-turned mouth
• Lower lip may be extended
• Forehead wrinkles

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Sadness

• Key feature is down-turned mouth
• Lower lip may be extended
• Forehead wrinkles

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Which Expression is It?

• Key feature is the lip curled up on one side
• Mouth is closed
• Eyes may be slightly squinted
• Forehead might be creased

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Contempt

• Key feature is the lip curled up on one side
• Mouth is closed
• Eyes may be slightly squinted
• Forehead might be creased

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The Basic Expressions

• Joy
• Fear
• Anger
• Surprise
• Disgust
• Sadness
• Contempt