Welcome to our course on Reading Facial Expressions!
In this course, you will learn how to decipher and interpret facial expressions in order to better understand the emotions and thoughts of others.
Facial expressions are an important aspect of nonverbal communication, and being able to read them can provide you with valuable insights into the minds and emotions of those around you. In this course, you will learn how to identify and interpret a wide range of facial expressions, including both subtle and more obvious cues.
Our course is designed for anyone who wants to improve their ability to read facial expressions, whether you are a business professional looking to better understand your clients, a teacher who wants to better understand your students, or simply someone who wants to improve their personal relationships.
What you will learn
- Discover how your face communicates genuine emotional states and how to interpret the emotions of others through their facial expressions.
- Explore how people can use emotional facial expressions to deceive others, even when they’re not genuinely feeling that emotion.
- Examine the ways we use our faces to process complex information and engage in complex activities.
- Analyse how facial expressions regulate conversations and reinforce messages, both in yourself and others.
- Learn how to consciously manage the signals you send to others to ensure they align with the message you want to convey.
- Apply the powerful ‘Facial Feedback Technique’ to positively influence your thoughts, feelings, and life outcomes.
- Understand the vital importance of distinguishing between emotion, cognition, and communicative functions of the face.
- Acquire foundational knowledge and skills for measuring facial movement using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS).
- Watch detailed video reviews of facial functions to enhance your learning experience.
- Test your knowledge with quizzes throughout the course to reinforce your learning.
- Reflect on how you can apply your knowledge and understanding of facial expressions in your day-to-day life to improve your interactions with others.
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FAQ's
There are around 4 hours of video content; however, with the exercises, reflection sessions, and ‘homework’ (fun homework, we promise), we expect the course to take around 3-5 days, depending on how quickly you want to progress through the content.
Currently, the course is only delivered in English. There are currently no subtitles on this course though we expect these to be added in the near future.
Yes and no. The vast majority of people do not need to (or want to) learn the full FACS manual (it can take over 100 hours spread over months). With that said, a working knowledge of FACS can be valuable to help make finer distinctions when analyzing facial expressions. We will therefore make sure you have enough knowledge of FACS so that you can use it when analyzing the universal expressions of emotion and other common facial expressions we encounter in day-to-day life.
The course is hosted 100% online and will require an internet connection for access.
We’re thrilled you enjoyed the program. As a higher educational institution, we have various pathways of professional and academic progression depending on what your needs and wants are. Please reach out to us, and one of our specialists will be able to support you and advise you on the next steps… even if it is not with us.
Yes. Once you have completed each section of the program, you will receive an auto-generated certificate of completion.
While this is an advanced course, you do not require any previous experience within the field of facial expressions and emotional intelligence. We will guide you through the whole course.