Emotion in the Human Face: Guidelines for Research and an Integration of Findings

by Paul Ekman

The original edition of Emotion in the Human Face , published in 1972, was the first volume to evaluate and integrate all the research on facial expression of emotion since Darwin's The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals was published in 1872. It presented a detailed, critical discussion of research involving the face and emotion, focusing on the complex conceptual and methodological issues involved, and settling many past controversies, such as whether the face provides accurate information about emotion, and whether some facial expressions are universal. In the second edition, published in 1982, Ekman expanded, reorganized, annotated, and cross-referenced the contents of the first edition, bringing the review of basic research up to date and charting the new developments in the field. This third edition includes a new Preface, three additional chapters, and a new conclusion summarizing Ekman's final views on the field that he played a large part in creating.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

191 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

American psychologist that pioneered the study of emotions' relationship to facial expressions.

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Outlined basic concepts in this field like facial behavior vs. emotion and answered questions like, "is there a connection between facial behavior and emotion?" "is it universal across cultures?". Reviewed (and snarkily critiqued) many prior works on face research up until the time this book was published (early 1970s).

[Lyndsay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Harder to find: better updated versions of his own work. I don't do Darwin