Facial Expressions
The follwing pictures illustrate the facial expressions used in the experiment. These are not the actual pictures used in experiment.
Felt smile
The felt smile is hypothesized to be an expression of positive affect. It involves
the muscle that pulls the lip corners upward and the muscle that raises the cheeks
and causes wrinkles to appear at the outer edges of the eyes.
False | Miserable | Neutral
False smile
The false smile involves only the muscles that pull the lip corners upward. It
represents an attempt to appear happy although no emotion is felt.
Felt | Miserable | Neutral
Miserable smile
The miserable smile acknowledges a willingness to endure unpleasant circumstances.
It communicates that one will "grin and bear it." The miserable expression
is achieved by smiling with lips pressed together accompanied by raised inner eyebrows
to indicaate sadness.
False | Felt | Neutral
