FACS Maps Specific Muscle Movements to Emotional States

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The Facial Action Coding System provides a systematic mapping between discrete facial muscle activations and emotional expressions, developed by Paul Ekman. Rather than treating facial expressions as holistic gestures, FACS decomposes them into individual Action Units tied to specific muscles.

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