Question

Stand in front of the mirror and looking at your face make the following facial expressions:

1. Anger
2. Disgust
3. Fear
4. Happiness
5. Sadness
6. Surprise

What kind of changes do you notice in your facial muscles, rate of heart beat,respiration, skin temperature etc. Share this with your co-partner and write down your observations.

Answer 1

Emotion	Changes in Facial Muscles	Heart Rate	Respiration (Breathing)	Skin/Finger Temperature
Anger	Eyebrows pulled down and together; lips tightly pressed or bared; jaw clenched.	Significant Increase (Rapid, heavy thumping).	Fast and irregular	Increase (Face feels hot/flushed due to vasodilation).
Disgust	Nose wrinkled; upper lip raised; corners of the mouth turned down.	Slight Decrease or stays stable.	Slow or held breath	Stays Neutral or slight cooling.
Fear	Eyebrows raised and drawn together; eyes widened; mouth pulled back horizontally.	Sharp Increase (Heart races immediately).	Rapid and shallow	Significant Decrease (Hands become cold; blood shunts to core muscles).
Happiness	Corners of the mouth raised (smiling); cheeks lifted; "crow's feet" wrinkles around the eyes.	Moderate Increase (Feels light and energetic).	Smooth and relaxed	Slight Increase (Comfortable warmth).
Sadness	Inner corners of the eyebrows raised; eyelids drooping; corners of the lips pulled down.	Decrease (Slows down, feels heavy).	Slowed down	Decrease (Skin feels cooler).
Surprise	Eyebrows arched high; eyes widened fully; jaw drops open.	Sudden, Brief Spike (Temporary jolt).	Sudden gasp	Stays Neutral (Changes too fast to affect temperature significantly).