If this little boy were standing beside you, looking up at you and not saying a word, would you know how to respond to him?

Can you tell by his expression what he feels?

You 100% can if you understand the universal expressions of emotion. If you don’t know the science behind it, you can read more about it here in this Science Brief from the American Psychological Association.

Believe it or not, but when you “fake” an emotion, you do not use the same muscles in your face that you would if you genuinely feel an emotion. Isn’t that fascinating?

Check back to the comment sections in the coming days for the answer to what this facial expression is! While we can tell what expression a person is feeling, do know, we can’t always determine why!