AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Facial expressions are both universal and culture-specific. Dr. Ekman discovered strong evidence of universality* of some facial expressions of emotion as well as why expressions may appear differently across cultures.

Detailed explanation-2: -WASHINGTON-Facial expressions have been called the “universal language of emotion, ” but people from different cultures perceive happy, sad or angry facial expressions in unique ways, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

Detailed explanation-3: -While some emotions are universal and are experienced in similar ways as a reaction to similar events across all cultures, other emotions show considerable cultural differences in their antecedent events, the way they are experienced, the reactions they provoke and the way they are perceived by the surrounding society.

Detailed explanation-4: -Research by scientists from the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Glasgow has challenged the traditional view that there are six basic emotions expressed and recognised across different cultures – happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust.

Detailed explanation-5: -“This suggests that these emotions – and their vocalizations – are similar across all human cultures.” The findings support previous research which showed that facial expressions of these basic emotions are recognized across a wide range of cultures.