The Curious Case of
SURPRISE
KEY CONCEPT: Surprise is a binary expression; there is only one way to pose surprise; unlike other facial expressions, surprise has no high or low intensity; surprise is just "on" or it is "off."
Figure 1: An authentic expression of surprise captured by French photographer, Robert Doisneau.
It’s hard to get too excited about the facial expression of Surprise. It has no mystery, subtlety, or complexity, and its occurrence elicits very little emotional response from the viewer; mild amusement, perhaps.
Surprise exists, it’s recognizable, and it’s easy to pose; that’s pretty much the whole story. Or, is it?
Surprise exists, it’s recognizable, and it’s easy to pose; that’s pretty much the whole story. Or, is it?
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