Short description
Representing the state-of-the-art in the study of facial expression, the chapters in this volume address key topics and questions such as the dynamic and morphological differences between voluntary expressions, the relationship between what people show on their faces and what they say they feel.
Long description
While people have known for centuries that facial expressions can reveal what people are thinking and feeling, it is only recently that the face has been studied scientifically for what it can tell us about internal states, social behavior, and psychopathology. Today, because sophisticated measuring systems are more widely available, a wealth of new research on facial behavior has contributed enormously to our understanding of human psychology. The chapters in this volume represent the state-of-the-art in the study of facial expression. They address key topics and questions such as the dynamic and morphological differences between voluntary and involuntary expressions, the relationship between what people show on their faces and what they say they feel, whether it is possible to use facial behavior to draw distinctions among psychiatric populations, and the latest research on automating facial measurement. The book also includes updated commentary by the authors on any contributions appearing previously and a concluding integration and critique of all the contributions by Paul Ekman.
Review
What the Face Reveals dramatically illustrates the value of precise measurement of facial behavior in illuminating an impressive range of issues in basic and applied research. The chapters present innovative state-of-the-art applications of facial measurement, and the commentaries by authors and editors greatly enrich the readers experience. This is affective science of the highest quality, brimming with intriguing findings and promising new directions. --Robert W. Levenson, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley and Director of the Institute of Personality and Social Research and the Berkeley Psychophysiology Laboratory
Table of contents
- PART I: BASIC RESEARCH ON EMOTION
- 1. Is the Startle Reaction an Emotion?
- Afterword: The Startle and Emotion
- Afterword: FACS in the Study of the Latah Syndrome
- 2. The Asymmetry of Facial Actions is Inconsistent with Models of Hemispheric Specialization