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<\/a>Cue<\/strong>: Anger Facial Expression<\/p>\nSynonym(s)<\/strong>: Facial Expression Of Anger.<\/p>\n Description<\/strong>: The anger face is done by lowering the browridge, lowering the brow, raising the cheekbones, widening (flaring) the nose, raising the mouth, thinning the lips, raising the chin bun, and raising the chin raised. The anger face involves Action Units 4, 5, 7 10, 17, 22, 23, and 24. How To Use it<\/strong>: Use the angry facial expression to demonstrate the seriousness of your conviction. Research shows that angry faces are more likely to be taken seriously as they are seen as more dominant. Using an angry face is physical proof that one is actually emotionally invested.<\/p>\n Context<\/strong>: General<\/p>\n Verbal Translation<\/strong>: \u201cI\u2019m angry forcing the muscles in my face to contort my eyes and nose.\u201d<\/p>\n Variant<\/strong>: At times the anger facial expression flashes over the face and quickly disappears. Thus, it is a microexpression that wishes to go unnoticed. If this is noticed, it can be trusted as an honest emotion.<\/p>\n See Contempt Facial Expression<\/a>, Disgust Facial Expression<\/a>, Fearful Facial Expression<\/a>, Sadness Facial Expression<\/a>, Happiness And Joy<\/a>, Surprised Facial Expression<\/a>, Eyebrows Knit or Oblique Eyebrows Of Grief<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cue In Action<\/strong>: A baseball player looked angrily at the pitcher after being beaned in the leg with a pitch.<\/p>\n Meaning and\/or Motivation<\/strong>: The intent of the anger facial expression is obvious and universal.<\/p>\n Cue Cluster<\/strong>: The arms go limp to the sides of the body, the chin juts out taunting, the feet point toward the target, fingers may point, chests might be pounded the voice might be raised. We may also see encroaching or distancing and erratic behaviour.<\/p>\n Body Language Category<\/strong>: Anger, Microexpression.<\/p>\n Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n Aviezer, Hillel; Ran R. Hassin; Jennifer Ryan; Cheryl Grady; Josh Susskind; Adam Anderson; Morris Moscovitch and Shlomo Bentin. Angry, Disgusted, or Afraid? Studies on the Malleability of Emotion Perception. Psychological Science. 2008. 19(7): 724-732.<\/p>\n Emotions Are Read In Context, Study<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\nIn One Sentence<\/strong>: The anger face is a signal of strength and used as a bargaining tool to advance the position of the signaler.<\/p>\n