Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Facial versus Body Language

What is more powerful, facial expression or body language?

Body language may be more innate and reveal more than either spoken or facial language. You can paste an insincere smile on your face. However, it looks different from an innate Duchenne smile that automatically crinkles the corners of your eyes. A post by Svelt Kristo on November 22, 2019, pointed out that 1st impressions are formed by the amygdala, an emotional center in the limbic system. If the face or object is unknown, the brain checks with the hippocampus, the brain’s search engine, to see if it is “safe.” If yes, great. If not, the fight-or-flight stress reaction may be initiated. 

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