How
happy do you think Prime Minister Blair really was when this
photograph was taken?
There
are seven basic biologically built-in emotional expressions
on the face - joy, anger, sadness, disgust, contentment, fear
and surprise.
Learning
to recognise these emotional "legos" or building blocks, becoming
aware of the complex combinations of emotions and paying attention
to the sequence of emotional expressions as they scroll across
the face will provide tremendous insights into such things as
how an individual feels about their life in general, their current
situation, and their attitude toward others. Learn to recognise
the underlying emotional canvas (long-standing or deep-seated
emotions), how that differs from the more transient emotions
and what this all means in the message the individual is communicating
to you.
For
example, how do we distinguish between a sincere smile of happiness
and one that is an attempt to put a brave face on misery, sweeten
a moment of bitterness or make anger appear a bit less threatening?
