Anjali daydreams about spending time outside of class with her classmate Peter. When she passes Peter in the hallway holding hands with another woman, Anjali's facial expression instantly displays disappointment, but she catches herself and shares a warm smile instead, demonstrating what Ekman and Friesen call a ______.
A) macroexpression
B) microexpression
C) nanoexpression
D) nominal expression

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Ekman and Friesen coined the term "microexpression" to describe fleeting facial expressions that occur in less than a second and often reveal a person's true emotions before they are able to control or conceal them. The fact that Anjali's disappointment was briefly displayed before being replaced by a warm smile suggests that she may have tried to conceal her true feelings.

Anjali Daydreams About Spending Time Outside of Class with Her