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I am wondering if others in the forum simply don’t notice this stuff because they are not looking for it? Or, they miss it entirely because it is so subtle? Or, they see it, but interpret it incorrectly? Or, they notice it when it is that obvious? Just curious.
I have never been blind to facial expressions, even in daycare age I picked up on them. But at that age I thought others showing negative emotions meant they were showing something too personal, so I would look away so they could compose themselves.
For years I saw it and interpreted it right more often than not, but didn't know I was supposed to read it. I tended to get the meaning but I didn't see it as communication and was blown away when my father said it was. I was 9 then.
In some cases I saw it when I was younger without seeing it but have realized later when thinking about the incident and have interpreted it then.
Dreycrux wrote:
It is pretty obvious a smile means happieness and a frown means anger and a pout means sad...
Actually there are a lot of different smiles. Smiles can be mocking, insincere, forced... and a frown can be different discontent feelings milder than and other than anger, and I'd see a pout as sulking, not sad. Sad looks different.
23 Feb 2014, 3:15 am
