2.en.06 The eyes are the windows to the soul

How many different emotions can humans feel?

The idea that emotions are biologically determined and universal to human cultural dates back to Charles Darwin who in 1857 published a book titled The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. Years later, an American psychologist, Paul Ekman, found the facial expression of basic emotions to be universal.

Have a look at the facial expressions below. Can you identify the different emotions?

Here you are the descriptions of these six basic emotions. Match them to the facial expressions:

How could we use our knowledge about emotions to guide our thinking and behaviour? This is what has been called Emotional Intelligence: