Early observational studies on congenitally blind individuals show that congenitally blind children and adults showed the same facial expressions of emotion as sighted individuals.This is evidence that facial expressions of emotion are ______________.

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The fact that congenitally blind individuals, who have never seen facial expressions, display the same expressions as sighted individuals suggests that these expressions are not learned through visual observation but are instead genetically encoded.

Early Observational Studies on Congenitally Blind Individuals Show That Congenitally