Feelings

What are feelings?

Are our emotions a result of physical changes in our body or are they triggered by events in our environment?

• Am I sad because I'm crying or am I crying because I'm sad?
• Why do different people react differently in different situations? (nuture/nature?)

How important are facial expressions when discerning other peoples' emotions?

How are we able to detect deceit when someone tries to hide their feelings?

• how do facial expressions relate to lying, guilt, etc?