Unmasking the Face and Its Unmasking the Face and Its SecretsSecrets

“Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the

painter?”--- Pablo Picasso

• Are Facial Expressions Universal?

• Are They Learned or Innate?

• Can We Accurately "Read” Them?

Darwin's Theory--Darwin's Theory--  All mammals show emotion on their faces. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, 1872

Margaret Mead's Theory-- 1960’s

Expressions are Culturally Determined

Ekman's Research with the Fore Tribe in Papua New Guinea

Ekman's 6 Universal Expressions

Can You Identify Them?

Ekman's Facial Action Coding System (FACS)43 Facial Muscles Create 3,000 Meaningful Facial

Expressions

Real vs. Faked Emotion

David Matsumoto--

Are Facial Expressions Innate or Learned?

Matsumoto's Study of Blind Athletes--

Facial Expressions Are Innate, Not Learned

Micro Expressions •Very Brief--1/15 to 1/25 of a second

•What They Reveal •Training http://face.paulekman.com/default.aspx

Uses of FACS

• Film, Computer Animation

   (Pixar, Dream  Works)

 

• Law Enforcement

• The Legal System 

• Homeland Security

 

Who's Lying?

• Actors

• Politicians

"Monica, who?"

• Parents• Health Care Professionals• Educators

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