Emotions Revealed, Second Edition

The book is too technical and lacking in pictures, making it less effective for learning how to read micro expressions. However, it is still a nice product overall. The font is small and there are too many unnecessary detailed explanations and side stories, which can make it boring. It may not be the best choice for those looking to describe facial expressions in writing. On the other hand, a book that is highly recommended for this purpose is Joe Navarro's 'What Every Body is Saying'. 'Emotions Revealed' by Paul Ekman is a brilliant book for understanding emotions through facial and vocal cues. It delves into each part of the face individually to examine emotional cues and provides training through real-time photos of tribal people and Ekman's own expressions. However, some readers found the in-depth psychological information on emotions to be irrelevant and felt like they were reading a beginner's psychology textbook. Additionally, there is criticism that the author's belief that emotional expressions are universal and identifiable by facial muscles has been debunked by neuroscience.