false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172262372m/156462.jpg 156462 5 A renowned expert in nonverbal communication, Paul Ekman led a revolution in our scientific understanding of emotions. In Emotions Revealed, he assembles his research and theories to provide a comprehensive look at the evolutionary roots of human emotions, including anger, sadness, fear, disgust, and happiness. Drawing on decades of fieldwork, Ekman shows that emotions are deeply embedded in the human species. In the process, he answers such questions as: What triggers emotions and can we stop them? How does our body signal to others whether we are slightly sad or anguished, peeved or enraged? Can we learn to distinguish between a polite smile and the genuine thing? Can we ever truly control our emotions? Unique exercises and photographs help readers identify emotions in themselves and others. Emotions Revealed is a practical, mind-opening, and potentially life-changing exploration of science and self. 1843714 2003 Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life total:107|5:25|4:47|3:27|2:8|1:0| 107 410 328 27 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 30 14:30:47 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 14:38:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 21:58:09 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 18:37:05 -0700 2009
Paul Ekman is the scientist who pioneered face mapping and the term, “micro expressions”. The Fox television program, Lie to Me, is based on his work. This book is a solid, very readable overview of the major categories of emotion and how the...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Wed Jan 21 18:48:27 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 18:48:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 19 19:12:29 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 19:13:21 -0700 2009 Paul Ekman leverages his research on facial expressions to explore human emotion in Emotions Revealed. At the most basic level, the book serves as a guide to perceiving and understanding emotions in oneself and others. More thought-provoking, though, are Ekman's insights into emotion as a driver o...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 14:26:08 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 20:46:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 20 06:17:51 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 11 05:19:10 -0800 2008
The content is fascinating, but at times, especially the first 4 chapters, it was really slow going and made me nod off more than a few times.

The chapters on sadness/agony, anger, fear/surprise, disgust/contempt, and enjoyable...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 27 12:58:40 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 12:58:47 -0700 2007 Malcolm Gladwell's New Yorker article that spawned his latest book, Blink. In the article, Gladwell writes that Ekman was one of the first scientists to study how facial expressions convey emotion. Emotions Revealed describes Ekman's work in detail, and provides in...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 02 16:09:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 16:11:16 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Jan 28 14:23:11 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 14:24:27 -0800 2009 0 0 false true Sat Dec 27 00:36:49 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 00:38:29 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 09:11:55 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 17:34:34 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 04 01:04:35 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 01:05:15 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Jan 10 17:09:30 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 17:09:30 -0800 2009 1 4 0 false false Thu Apr 03 23:55:17 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 23:59:13 -0700 2008
though sometimes they (emotions) are pretty mixed, Paul Ekman managed to distinguish some major emotions through Facial Action Control Group (FACG)

how do we distinguish a genuine smile from a fake one for example?
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