The 43 Facial Muscles That Reveal

The 43 Facial Muscles That Reveal

Interesting interview with a Dr. Paul Ekman talking about the connection between emotions and facial expressions, especially the implications for controlling emotions by paying attention to your face. For example, by smiling you can make yourself feel happy.

Clearly a two-way connection exists between expressions and emotions, and likely other mental states as well, such as attention or vigilance. You could probably develop therapies to counter anxiety and depression based on facial muscle exercises, massage and stretching.

Nothing relaxes like a good scalp massage......