Should We Call it Expression or Communication?

ABSTRACT Two issues are addressed. First is the matter of just what type of information can be derived from observing a facial expression of emotion. Seven different emotion domains are described. Then problems inherent in the towns expression and communication are described as they apply to facial...

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Publicado en:Innovation: The European Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 333 - 345
Autor principal: Ekman, Paul
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec97
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Sumario:ABSTRACT Two issues are addressed. First is the matter of just what type of information can be derived from observing a facial expression of emotion. Seven different emotion domains are described. Then problems inherent in the towns expression and communication are described as they apply to facial behaviour. In this context the argument that the face just signals about interactive not emotional phenomena is shown to be a false and misleading dichotomy.