Table 1.
Facial-Bodily Expression Examples, FACS Action Units, and Physical Descriptions for Each Expression
| State | Example photo | Action units | Physical description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amusement |  |
6 + 7 + 12 + 25 + 26 + 53 | Head back, Duchenne smile, lips separated, jaw dropped |
| Anger |  |
4 + 5 + 17 + 23 + 24 | Brows furrowed, eyes wide, lips tightened and pressed together |
| Boredom |  |
43 + 55 | Eyelids drooping, head tilted (not scorable with FACS: slouched posture, head resting on hand) |
| Confusion |  |
4 + 7 + 56 | Brows furrowed, eyelids narrowed, head tilted |
| Contentment |  |
12 + 43 | Smile, eyelids drooping |
| Coyness |  |
6 + 7 + 12 + 25 + 26 + 52 + 54 + 61 | Duchenne smile, lips separated, head turned and down, eyes turned opposite to head turn |
| Desire |  |
19 + 25 + 26 + 43 | Tongue show, lips parted, jaw dropped, eyelids drooping |
| Disgust |  |
7 + 9 + 19 + 25 + 26 | Eyes narrowed, nose wrinkled, lips parted, jaw dropped, tongue show |
| Embarrassment |  |
7 + 12 + 15 + 52 + 54 + 64 | Eyelids narrowed, controlled smile, head turned and down (not scorable with FACS: hand touches face) |
| Fear |  |
1 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 7 + 20 + 25 | Eyebrows raised and pulled together, upper eyelid raised, lower eyelid tense, lips parted and stretched |
| Happiness |  |
6 + 7 + 12 + 25 + 26 | Duchenne smile |
| Interest |  |
1 + 2 + 12 | Eyebrows raised, slight smile |
| Pain |  |
4 + 6 + 7 + 9 + 17 + 18 + 23 + 24 | Eyes tightly closed, nose wrinkled, brows furrowed, lips tight, pressed together, and slightly puckered |
| Pride |  |
53 + 64 | Head up, eyes down |
| Sadness |  |
1 + 4 + 6 + 15 + 17 | Brows knitted, eyes slightly tightened, lip corners depressed, lower lip raised |
| Shame |  |
54 + 64 | Head down, eyes down |
| Surprise |  |
1 + 2 + 5 + 25 + 26 | Eyebrows raised, upper eyelid raised, lips parted, jaw dropped |
| Sympathy |  |
1 + 17 + 24 + 57 | Inner eyebrow raised, lower lip raised, lips pressed together, head slightly forward |
Note. FACS = Facial Action Coding System. These images are published online at http://www.neuroslam.com/emotionwise. Copyright by Lenny Kristal. Reprinted with permission. See the online article for the color version of this table.