The Atlas of Emotions with Dr. Paul Ekman and Dr. Eve Ekman
Nov 3, 2016
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Dr. Paul Ekman and Dr. Eve Ekman discuss their groundbreaking 'Atlas of Emotions' project, exploring universal emotions, nonverbal behavior, emotional approaches in Eastern and Western cultures, studying expression and gesture across countries, cultivating emotional balance in healthcare, and the process of creating a book on emotions.
The Atlas of Emotions visually represents and categorizes five universally recognized emotions, providing a valuable tool for emotional awareness and understanding.
Developing emotional awareness allows individuals to recognize, understand, and regulate their emotions, leading to enhanced well-being and a calm state of mind.
Deep dives
The Understanding of Micro Expressions and Nonverbal Behavior
Dr. Paul Eckman, a renowned psychologist, has extensively studied nonverbal behavior and micro-expressions. Micro-expressions are brief facial expressions that occur when someone is concealing a feeling or emotion. Dr. Eckman's research has mapped the 43 muscle groups used in facial expressions and has trained law enforcement agencies in detecting deception. His work has also been the basis for the TV series 'Lie to Me' and he was a consultant for the Pixar movie 'Inside Out.'
Exploring Emotions and Meaning with Dr. Eve Eckman
Dr. Eve Eckman, a research fellow at the Osher Center, focuses on areas such as burnout, empathy, and the meaning of emotions. She adapted the 'Cultivating Emotional Balance' program, integrating Western science and contemplative practices, for care providers in various fields. She explores emotional awareness as a way to develop choice and control over emotional responses, helping individuals navigate their emotional experiences and improve overall well-being.
The Atlas of Emotion: Mapping the Emotional Landscape
The creation of the Atlas of Emotion was a collaborative effort between Dr. Paul Eckman, Dr. Eve Eckman, and design firm Stamen Design. The Atlas aims to visually represent emotions and their subtleties. It provides a categorized overview of five universally recognized emotions: enjoyment, sadness, anger, disgust, and fear. The Atlas acknowledges the complexity of emotions by showing triggers, states, and actions associated with each emotion. It offers a valuable tool for developing emotional awareness and understanding.
Benefits of Developing Emotional Awareness
Developing emotional awareness allows individuals to recognize and understand their emotions more deeply. It enables them to distinguish subtle differences between various emotional states, such as terror and horror, and to become familiar with how these emotions manifest in their bodies. Emotional awareness provides individuals with the opportunity to pause and reflect on their emotional responses, giving them the choice to respond in a more constructive or adaptive manner. By increasing emotional awareness, individuals can enhance their overall well-being and cultivate a calm state of mind.
For the past several years, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Research Fellow Dr. Eve Ekman has been collaborating with her father, Dr. Paul Ekman, and the Dalai Lama on their “Atlas of Emotions” project, based on a survey of 248 leading emotion researchers and their consensus about five universal emotions: enjoyment, sadness, disgust, anger, and fear. The Drs. Ekman present their findings on this groundbreaking project. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31210]
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