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Face Value

• 1990 ----- color ----- 38 min ----- vhs
• Faces are the key to our individuality and an important medium of communication. Explores the physiology of the face and how it relates to emotions. Compares facial expressions among different cultures, showing that, as Charles Darwin said, the human face speaks the same language around the world. Psychologist Andrew Meltzoff demonstrates how a fourteen-day-old baby can imitate facial gestures. Dr. Paul Ekman shows how facial expressions can alter one's body chemistry. He also points out that in many professions it is helpful to be able to interpret subtle nuances of expression.
• Topics: (Anthropology: Biological, Psychology: Social)

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