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Poker face and innocent expression. Are we in the grip of our emotions? Or can we control them? Do we feel when we become emotional, and do we sense it in time? How does an emotional reaction announce itself within us? And can others see what is going on inside us? Does the face of the person opposite us reveal what he or she is feeling? Do we interpret emotional expressions correctly? And how easily can we be deceived? Can we learn to perceive unspoken feelings in ourselves and others more sensitively and to handle this information appropriately? So many questions – and so important for our daily interactions. Renowned psychologist Paul Ekman unfolds in this book a fascinating panorama of insights from emotion and facial expression research. He explains how feelings arise and how they manifest in our facial expressions. And he shows how we can practically apply this knowledge in our interpersonal relationships. Thus, his book is both an exciting journey into a multifaceted field of research and a guide for a more conscious handling of our own feelings and the emotions of others. The second edition includes an additional chapter on "Lies and Emotions." No one in the world has studied facial expressions as intensely as Paul Ekman. In "Reading Emotions," he presents – clearly, vividly, and accessibly – his fascinating observations on the open and hidden expressions of feelings that we encounter hundreds of times a day, which we often misunderstand or fail to notice. Since Darwin's "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals," there has been no other book as comprehensive and insightful on this topic. Paul Ekman has produced a wonderful book with "Reading Emotions," aimed at helping people recognize and interpret emotions correctly.