Do emotions shape our more malleable physical characteristics?
2007-09-12 02:30:52 · 5 answers · asked by LUCKY3 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Excellent question!
Yes, to a very large degree you appear the way you feel. When you are happy and content, there is a smile and a twinkle in your eye. You radiate and attract people. Your stance is one of confidence.
When you are sad, you develop frown lines, stand hunched over, and have a gray cast.
When you are aggressive or angry, you are red in the face and have an overall frightening appearance.
These are just a few examples of the changes caused by emotions. There are plenty more.
Again, a great observation on your part.
2007-09-12 05:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think to a certain extent that emotions affect the way we look. I mean I don't think that we can shape shift like "animorphs" or anything like that. However, I suppose if you frown alot you may get more wrinkles on your forehead. The general control of your face and how you articulate it may strengthen parts of it and not others. Another example would be if you are stressed you grind your teeth anxiously and end up wearing them down. If you always feel self-conscious and automatically suck in your stomach everytime you leave the house or over exercise because you think you aren't attractive if you don't. But in contrast to the above, I don't believe that just because you look a certain way it is always representative of the way you feel. I think that people all have different ways of expressing their emotions and some are more extroverted than others in that regard.
2007-09-12 10:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Benson 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I look the way I look right now because I am trying to answer all you questions before I am gone once more. If that is due to the way I feel then so be it. It is hard enough finding these questions to worry about how I look. Read all the answers and breathe. I consider this a better way to judge my apearance. And yes, emotions shape your appearnce and mess up your heath as well.
2007-09-13 06:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fat and sassy all the way!!! peace
2007-09-12 10:23:27 · answer #4 · answered by Pilgrim Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i strongly say i do, and i am loving every day of it
2007-09-12 09:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋