People signal their attitudes and emotions in quite a few different ways, simultaneously. If you have trouble “reading” people, it may be that you’re focusing too much on the literal meanings …

People will often mirror someone else’s expression of emotion, to show understanding and sympathy, but perhaps also succeeding in actually triggering those emotions in themselves, to …

If the sarcasm is intended to express frustration or annoyance, the facial expression, posture, proxemics, etc. will reflect that emotion. Here are some examples of faces that friends of ours …

“Deep thought” may not seem like an emotion to you, but it is something that is reflected on the thinker’s face and could be mistaken for a different emotion. Of course, it may also co-occur …

With a confederate, listen to and/or watch the clips on the audio & video exercise pages. For each one, mirror the appropriate emotion on your face as you listen and/or watch. Does your …

Attitudes & Emotions. Expressing Emotion. Power and Solidarity. Social Initiation. Showing Interest. Flirting. Polite = Indirect. Sarcasm. Identities. Age. Gender. Dialects. Disgust . …

Audio Exercises for Expressing Emotion Hearing Emotions in The Voice Listen to the following audio clips (all saying the same sentence) and try to “read” the emotion in the voice.

Using appropriate facial expressions can show empathy, showing that you understand and share the speaker’s emotions – which is a bonding experience. Try to match the speaker’s …

If the emotion isn’t immediately apparent to you, watch the video several times: once just focusing on the eyes, once just focusing on the mouth & nose, once just focusing on the posture and …

While an adult may unconsciously begin to pout when experiencing these negative emotions, most will quickly “correct” the pout, to express the feelings more appropriately. If an adult …