Emotions Revealed: Understanding Faces and Feelings

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This means that when our emotions are activated, they are done so to elicit one of the survival behaviors. Of course, all of this happens on a subconscious level. Let’s take a look at each of these emotions. But first, how about a clear idea of what we mean when we use the term “emotion.” The eyes are the windows of the soul’... so the saying goes! Most of us already read face emotions on a daily basis. We can look at a person’s face, and see how they are feeling. Our eyes are not really windows though! And, maybe we don’t really see another person’s soul. However, we think you get the picture… Young learners may need a helping hand to learn emotions like; happy, sad, bored, and angry - that's where our handy face emotions resource comes in. It helps children to understand feelings, and develop empathy. Why is the ability to read facial expressions important?

According to our correlation results, attention to feelings was positively associated with the bias score “negative affects in ambiguous faces” ( r=0.21; p<0.05) but not with the other bias or evaluation scores (see Table 2). Clarity of feelings did not correlate with any of the bias or evaluation scores. In contrast, state anxiety showed significant positive correlations with the evaluation score “negative affects in negative faces” and the bias score “negative affects in ambiguous faces” (see Table 2 for details). Trait anxiety and depressive symptoms were not related to the negative bias or evaluation scores. Finally, intelligence was negatively correlated with the two bias scores and the evaluation score (see Table 2). The correlation between attention to feelings and the bias score “negative affects in ambiguous faces” remained significant when controlling for clarity of feelings (partial r=0.23; p<0.05) and when controlling for clarity of feelings, state anxiety and intelligence (partial r=0.22; p<0.05). Mehlomakulu, C. (2015, July 18). Using “Inside Out” to Explore Emotions. Retrieved from http://creativityintherapy.com/2015/07/using-inside-out-to-explore-emotions/ Firstly, explore and identify your emotions. An emotion chart can help a person identify their emotions. This emotion chart includes a list of feelings from a-to-z with feeling faces for each emotion. It is perfect for hanging it in a classroom or at home. Daily Feelings ChartThe next time one is experiencing certain emotions (which is an energy in motion), the individual has the ability to utilize all their gathered information, and self-knowledge, to find the path towards the outcomes they desire. Grinnell, R. (2016, June 17). Internal Locus of Control. Retrieved from https://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/internal-locus-of-control/’ The beauty of this tool is in its ability to simplify complex concepts. Understanding is a crucial step to solving any dilemma. When the question concerns our emotions that we process on a subconscious level, it can be hard to first identify and verbalize our needs.

Create a feelings tree together, with different emotions on the leaves. Find out more about your child's emotional development For example, hearing words like: “I am afraid,” “I feel jittery,” “I don’t want to be here,” or “I just don’t have enough time to prepare for the final,” are all part of the different components of an emotion. In our study, we examined two main research questions concerning central dimensions of individual differences in emotion awareness and perception, dispositional attention to and clarity of one’s emotions. First, we investigated the relation of these dimensions with the efficiency of facial affect perception (RQ1). More specifically, it was tested whether attention to and clarity of one’s own feelings are associated with the speed of affective decisions about others’ facial expressions. Previous research based on self-report measures indicated associations between recognition of and attention to one’s own emotions and recognition of and attention to other people’s emotions ( Lischetzke et al., 2001, 2012). Second, the relationships of attention to and clarity of feelings with negative interpretations of neutral and ambiguous emotional facial expressions were examined (RQ2). According to findings from prior studies, dispositional attention to emotions and dispositional emotional clarity are differentially linked to negative affect and wellbeing (e.g., Salovey et al., 2002; Salguero et al., 2013). To answer the research questions, we administered a computer-based version of the PFE test ( Bouhuys et al., 1995, 1997) to a sample of healthy individuals. Participants were instructed to rate how much each face expressed a specific emotion according to their personal impression. We employed the WEFG scale of Lischetzke et al. (2001) which measures attention to emotions and emotional clarity using narrow definitions of the constructs. This could have increased the probability to reveal associations between the self-report emotional awareness data and the behavioral performance data in the emotion perception test.

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Sometimes it helps to see a visual explanation of a word or concept. If you would benefit from common facial expressions associated with each emotion, then this worksheet is for you. Browse and identify feelings by matching their expressions. Reach out for support. This is easier said than done when you’re at a low point. Try to remember the people in your life who care for you and likely want to help you. The pain of heartache does ease with time, even if you can’t imagine it at the moment. TS and AK conceived and designed the experiment. TS organized the data collection, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript with revisions and contributions from AK. All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version. Funding