New findings on the capability for voluntarily made facial expressions to generate changes in both autonomic and central nervous system activity are discussed, and possible. Please contact Emotional Intelligence Academy if you are interested in supporting this research. The evidence on universals in facial expression of emotion, renewed controversy about that evidence, and new findings on cultural differences are reviewed. Anyone who is interested can let them through the link below (in the Research section) and they will mail out a formal invite early in 2013.ĮIA assures any volunteers of proper recognition and access to the developing framework.
#PAUL EKMAN FACIAL ACTION CODING SYSTEM HAPPINESS PLUS#
So the model deals comprehensively (they claim) with only 400+ primary codes and multiple variations plus movement, degree, intensity, proximity, direction, elevation, and many other elements that apply to body signals and movement.ĮIA are seeking professionals/academics working in the field to peer review the framework and would be keen to hear from those who might be interested in taking part. combo can help you test your knowledge of Paul Ekman's background and the focus of. Where FACS has <90 codes plus intensity, handedness and movement, the body is far more complex. with more basic and easily detectable emotions such as happiness and sadness. It is purely numbers and videos/photos to allow cross cultural studies. They are even avoiding English language descriptors, against a great deal of pressure to include them – to minimise bias and poor translation. What they mean to different people and animals will come from the research EIA will push out and encourage once beta testing is completed. Please note that EIA are not even considering interpretation of each ‘signal’ at this stage as, like FACS, this aims to be a common taxonomy only. It is now in a format that they will release though they expect the refinement of the model to run for seven years+.ĮIA have stopped short of covering the 200 variants of sign language, though the taxonomy breaks down to every part of the skeleton and joints (especially hands and arms) and they now believe its design will cope with any gesture, signal, symbol you can imagine – whether they mean anything to any culture, club, profession or generation… or not (yet!). As you can imagine it is a huge piece of work to encapsulate all the body positions and movements that may communicate something to others. It is a comprehensive framework that takes a similar approach to that taken by the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) with the face – just applied to the body.
We would just like to announce that one of our Lead Licensed Delivery Centres, Emotional Intelligence Academy (has been working on a taxonomy of Body Language for the last 18 months and will be launching the framework in the new year.