Why Does Your Face Reflect Your Emotions?

DarkLight · Member Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 88

okay, I'm always wondering this, but are facial expressions instinctively linked to emotions, or is it a learned trait that becomes second nature? is it possible to seperate your face from your emotions?

SilentSoul92 · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject:

it is possible to seperate your emotions from your facial features, though hard to. Most emotion is instictively linked to your face, although if you mask it with another fake emotion, it might be harder to notice. That's just what I think. My friend's never notice when I'm sad so, I guess it's possible to hide emotions.

jhonenfreak · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:50 pm Post subject:

I get stressed out a lot. Sometimes to the point where I bite my lip and don't realize it until I've broken the skin. I think it's just instinctive to show one's emotions on their face, unless they're really intent on hiding what they feel. Sometimes it's hard to hide it, especially feelings like sorrow, anger, or enbarassment. What's really difficults is to hold back a good laugh a an inappropriate time although something may be hilarious.
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SilentSoul92 · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:54 pm Post subject:

same here, I can never stop laughing, though I have no problem hiding when I'm mad, sad or embarresed.