Facial Expressions Do Not Always Reveal the Emotions Underneath

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Essay

Facial expressions do not always reveal the emotions underneath. The villain in Shakespeare's Henry VI said, "Why, I can smile, and murder while I smile; and cry content to that which grieves my heart; and wet my cheeks with artificial tears, and frame my face to all occasions." How did Ekman and his associates peek under the human mask?

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Definitions:

Jealousy

A complex emotion that encompasses feelings ranging from fear of abandonment to rage and humiliation, often triggered by the threat of losing something or someone.

Gender Differences

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Emotional

Pertaining to feelings or psychological states that arise in response to events, situations, or interpersonal interactions.

Report Feelings

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