Chapter 01 of 5
Darwin's Faces
Are facial expressions a universal language — or less than they seem?
- 1872
Darwin turns to emotion
In 1872 Charles Darwin published 'The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals', arguing that expressions evolved like other traits.
- His Method
Questions sent worldwide
Darwin sent questionnaires to observers around the world, asking how people in different cultures expressed emotions.
- Photos
Faces made by electricity
He used photographs by French doctor Guillaume Duchenne, who triggered facial muscles with electric currents to create expressions.
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😊 What Are Feelings For?
- 01Darwin's FacesAre facial expressions a universal language — or less than they seem?
- 02The Body Feels FirstDoes your heart race because you're afraid — or are you afraid because it races?
- 03The Fear Centre?The amygdala, fear, and why there's no single fear button.
- 04Built, Not Born?The newer idea that the brain constructs emotions rather than reacting with them.
- 05Riding the WaveWhat research says actually helps with difficult emotions.