Expression of emotion

It is thought that the expression of emotion is the same across the world. Anger, sadness, fear, happiness, interest, and disgust are universal emotions and expressed the same way. This indicates that we may be biologically programmed to express emotions in a specific way.

Did you know? If newborns are given sweet or bitter tasting liquids in the first few hours they show recognisable facial expressions relating to both.

A child looking interested A green tick A red cross
A child expressing anger A green tick A red cross
A child expressing sadness A green tick A red cross

A red cross
A child expressing hapiness A green tick A red cross
A child expressing disgust A green tickA red cross
A child expressing fear A green tick A red cross