In the history of emotion, the study of people's facial expressions was so important because it showed that emotions:
A)could be shaped by environmental events (e.g., rewards, incentives).
B)were about two-thirds cognitive (and about one-third biological).
C)were cross-culturally universal and genetically-based.
D)were culture-specific and learned through experience and socialization.

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Facial expressions have been a key focus in the study of emotions because they have demonstrated that certain emotions are cross-culturally universal and have a genetic basis. This was notably supported by the research of psychologist Paul Ekman, who found that people from different cultures could recognize basic emotions (such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, and disgust) from facial expressions, suggesting these emotional expressions are innate and not learned.

In the History of Emotion, the Study of People's Facial