Our mouth opens when we are scared because it helps us prepare for two things. First, it readies us in case we need to shout for help if we feel threatened. Second, it prepares us to breathe in a large amount of oxygen. This oxygen is helpful in case we need to run away…or fight the enemy! Just so we all know what eyebrows are, here are a pair of bushy ones: eyebrows.jpg by Jen | CC BY 2.0 Raise your eyebrows Written by Barbara Pease, and Allan Pease, the definitive book of body language is a masterpiece from the experts on subjects. The book contains elaborative answers and explanations to understand the body language of a person and to control your own gestures and expressions. The book focuses on most parts of the human body including palms, legs, handshakes, facial expressions and much more. The book also allows you a deep insight into secret signals of one’s makeup, cigarette or glasses to effectively know about their personality. He pulled the knife out of his arm with just a wince of pain and then jumped off the waterfall into the river and beat up a crocodile.” For example, a person who is interested in something might have a raised eyebrow and a smile, while a person who is not interested might have a neutral expression. What are the 9 facial expressions?

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Communicating/Reacting: squeezed/tightened/balled/clenched (+un) into fists, held up, open, closed around, wrap around, palmed, enclose, throw hands up, raise (as in classroom), behind ear(s) (can’t hear you/louder) Imagine you’re walking along the street, and you suddenly see an elephant selling insurance. How do you think you’d react? In cases where you do not know the other person well, such as a postal delivery driver you only see once a month, a distance of 10 to 12 feet may feel more comfortable. The results showed that those with a downward position were perceived as more dominant. That’s because when the head is lowered, eyebrows appear more V-shaped and prominent. Surprise is the fifth most commonly recognized facial expression and is generally associated with positive emotions such as amazement, delight, and wonder. It is generally characterized by the presence of a look of astonishment and the use of the upper muscles in the face.

There are 21 facial expressions that are used to communicate various emotions, according to researchers from Ohio State University. We have coined the phrase DISPLAY RULES to describe what people learn, probably quite early in their lives, about the need to manage the appearance of particular emotions in particular situations. For example, middle-class, urban, white, adult males in the United States follow the display rule of not showing fear in public. Their female counterparts in the pre-matron or pre-maternal role follow the display rule of not showing anger in public. Originally, you may learn the display rule by being told what to do and not to do, or you may learn it by observation and imitation without ever being specifically instructed. Once learned, display rules operate as habits, much like driving a car. You don't think about what you are doing unless you find you have made a mistake. People pause to consider what display rule to follow only if they are in strange circumstances (display rules vary from culture to culture) or if they can't figure out what the situation is, what their role is, what is expected of them. Like with many facial expressions, you can add “at” if you want to direct the gesture towards someone.There are some people in this world who somehow think they’re superior — that they’re better than everyone else. Disgust is expressed by a wrinkled nose and is associated with emotions such as revulsion, loathing, and abhorrence.

The avatars showed a neutral facial expression, but were either tilted upward, downward, or remained neutral. Matsumoto D, Hwang HC. Microexpressions differentiate truths from lies about future malicious intent. Front Psychol. 2018;9. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02545People try to hide their intentions behind words. However, their body language and gestures give it away. Most people among us don’t know how to effectively read body language and learn about what a person is actually thinking.