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EQ: How are emotions communicated nonverbally and across cultures?

+Bell ringer

How do you communicate emotions to people? Give a personal example

How can you tell a person is extremely mad or happy without talking to them?

+Communicating emotions nonverbally

Emotions shown on a person’s face and in body language

Page 173: Identify the emotions

+7 primary emotions

Consistent across cultures

People find these are the easiest emotions to correctly identify from facial expressions

Anger, disgust, fear, happiness, surprise, contempt, sadness

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Close your eyes

Frown for 30 seconds

Smile for 30 seconds

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When you were frowning, did you feel unhappy?

How did you feel when you were smiling?

Why?

Pen/comics study

+Facial Feedback hypothesis

Specific facial expressions trigger the experience of specific emotions

Facial muscles send feedback signals to the brain, producing neurological changes that can trigger specific emotions

+Discussion

Have you ever been in a situation that you don’t feel it would be appropriate to express your emotions? Explain

Do you have friends that express their emotions more or less that you do. Explain

+Gender

Men and women have same ability to experience emotions but usually express emotions differently

Men: express tough emotions-anger, contempt, pride

Women: express tender emotions-sadness, fear, empathy

+Culture

Reading and answer questions (how to express emotions in other cultures)

Do different cultures physiologically experience emotions differently?

What is different amongst different cultures?

+Can you spot the fake smile (if time)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/index.shtml