Embarrassment is a powerful emotion. When we are in a social situation and feel ashamed, it’s not possible to control our reaction. After all, you can’t stop yourself from blushing, if that’s one of your responses to embarrassment. In states of embarrassment people want to hide, become invisible, or, as the phrase goes, want to dig a hole and disappearContinue Reading

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When asked to think about a particular fashion brand, Karen doesn’t try to hide how dissatisfied she would be if she owned it. It is immediately expressed, as she pulls down the corners of her mouth and presses her lips together. This is a good example of someone displaying their feelings for all to see. But while her mouth isContinue Reading

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Beth not only mentally switches off from the ad on TV; she also shows that she dislikes it. To begin with, the ad on the screen doesn’t hold her interest: she looks blankly at the TV screen and touches her hair in a distracted way. Then the mouth show key signs of annoyance: John HabershonDr John Habershon has spent manyContinue Reading

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