Unmasking the Face
a guide to recognizing emotions from facial clues
by Paul Ekman, Wallace V. Friesen · first published 1975
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…humans. For that, some other Ekman's books are useful, in no particular order: - Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security by Christopher Hadnagy, Paul Kelly F. & Paul Ekman (2014) - Unmasking the Face: A Guide to Recognizing Emotions From Facial Expressions by Paul Ekman & Wallace V. Friesen (2003) - Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life by Paul…
on “Ask HN: Skills that give you the edge?” ↗…them. Biologically determined, hardwired. So talking in person, rather than on the phone, can make all the difference in the world. If you're curious, I'd recommend taking a look at a reprint of Ekman's Unmasking the Face and Darwin and Facial Expression: A Century of Research in Review if you're curious about some of the historical origins of the work. The latter, in particular, is truly fascinating.
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