Facial Expressions
Can you identify them as they play in this video?
I’m off to the dentist for an extraction of my wisdom teeth. Wish me luck, please. I’m so nervous!!!
Can you identify them as they play in this video?
I’m off to the dentist for an extraction of my wisdom teeth. Wish me luck, please. I’m so nervous!!!
Here is an interesting article from the blog of Dr. David Matsumoto, an expert on microexpressions, that I thought you might find interesting.
Facial Expressions: East Doesn’t Meet West
What do you think of this article?
Thanks, Trucrym, for the article suggestion.
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What is interesting about this expression of Obama is that I don’t believe there is one universal meaning for it. It’s a forced expression. It could represent several things.
I could see the following being applicable to this photo with Obama thinking any of the following:
I don’t think there is one right answer here.
I think for me, I would interpret the photo to mean, “Not bad. I like it!”. I see positive emotions and not negative emotions. As some of you pointed out in the comment section in the previous post, if there was disapproval, I suspect the eyebrows would be lowered, or perhaps there would be wrinkles on the forehead (more pronounced).
*Please note, I have not studied facial expressions. For me, I have an intuitive sense of understanding and I am not always good at breaking down the details as to why I feel what I feel.