Communication Skills (1+0)

2.2.9 Facial Expression

The face is most prominent part in our body for sending non-linguistic symbols. It tells others what kind of person we are. It reflects our personality. Our face expresses many feelings and attitudes by contracting and relaxing facial muscles. For example, by smiling we show our happiness to others.

Some more common facial expressions and their usual meanings are:

Arching the eyebrows – anger or seriousness

Raising the eyebrows – disbelief

Biting of lips – unvertainty

Both the mouth and the eyes open – surprise/fear