emotional expression
Showing inner states
Emotional expression is the outward display of inner feelings through facial movements, body language, tone of voice, or words.
A smile expresses joy; tears express grief.
The term appears in psychology and everyday speech alike: Children need safe outlets for emotional expression.
Some cultures encourage open emotional expression while others value restraint.
- blushingFacial reddening from embarrassment
- actingTemporarily holding position
- heart on sleeveShowing emotions openly
- smilePleased facial expression
- gestureCommunicative body movement
crying · trembling · laughing · nervous laughter · sighing · deep sigh · sweating · shivering · empathy · exclamation · primal scream · gasping · grimace · vulnerability · frown · catharsis · weeping · holding back tears
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- self-expressionstyle, fashion, self-portrait, clothing, self-portraiture
- operaopera, aria, arias, soprano, tenor
- Art Psychologyart therapy, creative process, creativity, visual perception, aesthetic pleasure
- drama trainingacting, acting class, acting workshop, drama club, drama games
- EQ skillsemotional intelligence, EQ, self-regulation, emotional awareness, emotional literacy
emotional expressionstoicism
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
impassivity · flat affect · poker face · stone face · deadpan
emotional expressionlogical analysis
Methodical examination of reasoning
rational discourse · intellectual discourse · objectivity · analytical thinking