Untrained adults can determine the 'basic' emotions being experienced by an infant through observation of the facial expressions of an infant as young as seven months.

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Research has shown that even untrained adults can reliably identify the basic emotions (such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and surprise) being experienced by an infant through observation of their facial expressions as young as seven months. This suggests that the expression of basic emotions is a universal trait in humans.

Untrained Adults Can Determine the 'Basic' Emotions Being Experienced by an Infant