The Many Faces of Emotion: From the Duchenne Smile to the Grimace of Fear

Facial expressions are the most universal form of nonverbal communication. Before we speak, our faces convey what we feel – joy, embarrassment, disgust, or fear. Among them, the Duchenne Smile stands out as the hallmark of genuine happiness. But there’s much more to our emotional display repertoire. Using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), researchers have identified dozens of expressions that reveal the emotional meaning of human expressions.

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