Learn to read mimics: what the eyebrows say

Today I will show you which different emotions can be expressed with the eyebrows. Learn this signals, then you don´t have to think about their meaning, when you see them in a conversation. They will help you to see what others feel in this moment.

What the eybrows express

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FOTO,DESCRIPTION,MEANING,EXAMPLE
Überraschung,Both eyebrows pulled up. The whole forehead is wrinkled,SURPRISE,Wow! All You Can Eat for only 5 Euros???
Angst,Both eyebrows pulled up. Additionally pulled togehter above the nose.,FEAR,Oh no; this man has a gun in his hand!
Trauer,Only the inner side of eyebrwos is pulled up slightly.,SADNESS,My beloved dog has died.
Betonen,Both eyebrows pulled up. The whole forehead is wrinkled,Put emphasis on something,I did not steal! Understand me?
Flirten,Both eyebrows pulled up repeatedly. The whole forehead is wrinkled,FLIRT,Good evening; may I sit down here and invite you to a drink.
Wut,Eyebrows pulled down an together.,ANGER,I beat you up; sucker!
Nachdenken,Eyebrows pulled down and together.,Think hard,Where did I lay down my mobile phone?
Skepsis,Eyebrows pulled down and together.,SKEPTICISM,Sorry; but I can´t believe you this rubbish.
Skepsis,Eyebrown lifted on one side.,SKEPTICISM,Did this really happen?
Ironie,Eyebrow lifted on one side.,Say something ironically,Of course; of course; you are the king of Sweden…
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Explanations

You probably realized, that there are some expressions, which look almost similar. The alignment of the brows is the same, the meaning is different. Example: Anger looks like scepticism or when a person thinks hard. In this case, we have to consider the context of what is said to interprete the body language of the other party.

If you should be uncertain in some cases, then think of 2 important rules:

Negative emotions Like fear and anger normally cause contractions in our muscles. So they do in the face.

Positive emotions “open” up the face (mouth, eyes).