If you were to find yourself in some remote area of the world inhabited by people who, heretofore, were unknown to the rest of the world, you would
A) not be able to recognize any of their facial expressions of emotion.
B) be able to recognize only their facial expressions of anger and happiness.
C) have great difficulty recognizing any of their facial expressions of emotion.
D) be able to recognize many of their facial expressions of emotion.
E) be better able to recognize negative emotions because positive emotions are more likely to be masked.

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Research in psychology suggests that basic facial expressions of emotion are universal across human cultures. This includes emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust. Therefore, even in a remote area with previously unknown people, you would likely be able to recognize many of their facial expressions of emotion.

If You Were to Find Yourself in Some Remote Area