Understanding facial expressions

Oftentimes, people tend to judge a book by it's cover. Alot of people you meet in life at first impression might assess you by the way you talk, stand, walk or even with a mere handshake. So it's very important for one to always exude confidence in their carriage and mien.

In most cases, facial expressions goes a long way in the interpretation of one's truely perception about others or events. Most emotions gain true manifestation through the look on the face be it joy, despair, frustration, fear, desire or anger. For instance, if someone would say that they are well, the expression on their face might tell a different tale

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Infact, it has been established that a person's intelligence could be assessed through the body languages and facial expressions they carry around. You could easily guess if a person is brave or timid just by maintaining an eye contact.

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People who smile alot are believed to be more emotionally intelligent than folks who are always wearing a forlorn or unhappy expression.

Regular blinking of the eye is normal but when a person starts blinking incessantly during a convo, it shows that they are disturbed by something. On the other hand, maintaining a steady gaze or infrequently blinking suggests that a person is trying to concentrate or he/she is in deep thought. No wonder, we'd wave a hand with a "hello" in the face of a person who appears not to pay attention anymore to what we have been saying.

Raising the eyebrows could indicate a pleasant surprise or suspicion, depending on the situation.

Also, various movement of the mouth could convey different messages. Biting the edge of the lower lip could show sudden regret or worry. Folding both lips onward would indicate sudden wave of concentration or thoughts . Putting the hands over the mouth could be in an effort to stiffen a cought or laughter, especially when in formal gathering. .

Further more, smiles are about the most commonest facial expressions and they could mean a lot of things either genuine, sarcastic, regret .....

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