Author: Brian Bates
Secondary Author: John Cleese
ISBN: 9780789478368
The Human Face tells the fascinating story of our most familiar features. We embark on an intriguing and unique journey of self-discovery, exploring the evolutionary, social, and psychological aspects of the face. Why do we have a face? There are six billion human faces and yet we instantly recognize faces that we know. The face is the key to identity, both for ourselves and others. How is it that this small part of us can be such an immediate and effective way to define who we are? Humans have only seven universally recognized facial expressions: anger, fear, happiness, sadness, disgust, surprise, and contempt, and yet it is estimated that we can make about 7,000 discreet expressions. How do we read expressions? And how can we hide our true feelings when they are written on our faces without our even knowing? Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder? All over the world people seem to agree on which faces are beautiful. What is the relationship between facial beauty and sexual attra
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Pub.
Publish Date: 2001-07-26
Subjects: Face/ Psychological aspects, Face, Facial expression, Health & Fitness / Beauty & Grooming, Psychology / Emotions, Psychology / Personality, Psychology / Social Psychology, Science / Life Sciences / Evolution, Science / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Science / Life Sciences / General
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