Facial Expressions: Recognising Emotions

Synopsis

Psychologist Mark Coulson links together a series of sequences illustrating how we recognise emotions. Looks at the way facial expressions have evolved and asks how good we are a communicating emotion through our faces. Uses the work of an actress, a cartoonist and an artist to discuss and illustrate the six basic emotions of fear, anger, happiness, sadness, surprise and disgust.

Series

Shotlist, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 21 min.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) higher education - master tape for re-editing and copying 2000 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS, higher education

Uses

University undergraduates.

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

emotions; face; facial expressions

Credits

Producer

Richard McCarter

Cast

Mark Coulson

Sponsor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Email

support@fenc.org.uk

Web

http://www.fenc.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01553 630828

Address

c/o fenc
The White House
8 Gayton Road
Ashwicken, Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE32 1LS

Notes

EBST was set up in 1987, to spread specialist learning through broadcast and new media; it’s roots were in BBC and public service broadcasting. Now EBST Online is part of FENC (www.fenc.org.uk).

Distributor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Address

No longer trading

Notes

Educational and training materials with an emphasis on maths, science and skills development, produced in collaboration with consortia of university and college academics and media departments under the auspices of the Educational Services Broadcasting Trust. Series include Maths for Engineers, Shotlist, and the Skillbank vocational skills training programmes. For sale on DVD or via download. Now ebst online is part of FENC. (www.fenc.org.uk). Now possibly part of Blended Learning Consortium.