The study of emotional expression has long been the provenance of scientific discovery and
heated controversy. It has spurred advances in studies of emotion-related physiology …

In this article, we review recent developments in the study of emotional expression within a
basic emotion framework. Dozens of new studies find that upwards of 20 emotions are …

Although research on the nonverbal expression of emotion has played a prominent role
throughout psychology during the past two decades—including an instrumental role in the …

While approaching celebrations for the 150 years of “The Expression of the Emotions in Man
and Animals”, scientists' conclusions on emotion expression are still debated. Emotion …

Basic emotion theory has proven to be a fruitful yet controversial set of ideas in the science
of emotion, generating vigorous debate over the past 30 years (Barrett, Lindquist, & …

The science of emotion is a messy business. Debates about the nature of emotion have yet
to be resolved, despite over a century of empirical effort. For example, emotions were initially …

Highlights•Currently 9 emotions have received cross-cultural support as universal.•Recent
work has emphasized the social function of emotion expression.•Emotion expressions play a …

Emotion plays a central role in human experience and there is an abiding interest, among
scientists, clinicians, and the public at large, in understanding the nature of emotion …

One of the most fundamental distinctions in the field of emotion is the distinction between
emotion generation and emotion regulation. This distinction fits comfortably with folk …

Within the field of emotion, the study of facial expressions has been notable both for
empirical advances and for theoretical controversy. In this chapter, we draw upon an …