In experiments on recognizing the emotional meaning of facial expressions, people are more likely to identify the expression of sadness and fear if the person in the photograph

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When a person is looking down or to the side, the eyebrows are lowered and the corners of the mouth are drooping, which is characteristic of sadness or fear. When a person is looking straight ahead, it is difficult to differentiate between the emotions of anger or disgust, as these expressions also involve the lowering of eyebrows. Closed eyes or looking straight up do not provide enough information to accurately identify the emotional expression.

In Experiments on Recognizing the Emotional Meaning of Facial Expressions