![]() ![]() ![]() This action unit is used to notate and score people’s facial expressions like music is scored by notes on a page. FACS assigns a name, or “action unit,” to each of the 43 possible muscle movements of the face. Psychologist Jennifer Fugate is an expert in the system of coding facial actions (referred to here as FACS). Paul Ekman’s FACS: Facial Action Coding System Transparency and How It Worksįacial expressions are one of the primary ways that we interpret a stranger’s feelings (because we mistakenly assume that a person’s demeanor is an accurate representation of his feelings). We’ll cover how Paul Ekman’s FACS system works and why you shouldn’t always judge people’s feelings or intentions by their facial expressions. ![]() What is Paul Ekman’s FACS (facial action coding system)? What can it teach you about how transparent our emotions really are? Can you read someone’s feelings on her face? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform summary of "Talking to Strangers" by Malcolm Gladwell. ![]()
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