We analyze the 15 best books Of Paul Ekman who have a psychological perspective. These examples are related to the emotional aspects of the subject, their gestures and expressions of the body. By means of which the author describes How to detect lies .
In addition, the television series Lie to me , Composed of 48 chapters and transmitted in more than sixty countries by the FOX chain between 2009 and 2011, has been recreated from the works of this writer.
The psychologist Paul Ekman
As a biographical note, Paul Ekman was born in 1934 in the city of Washington DC. He graduated in psychology, focusing his studies on the emotions and their expressions. In turn, he is the author of more than 38 books, being one of the most recognized psychologists of the twentieth century.
Paul Ekman's Top 15 Books
1- How to detect lies in children?
In this book, Paul Ekman tries to explain, through the narration of everyday situations, what are the reasons why children lie. Using simple, easy-to-understand language, he aims to teach parents how to successfully deal with the various lies children often have of all ages.
2- How to detect lies: A guide to use at work, politics and the couple
Through reading this book, Paul Ekman teaches various methods by which lies can be detected.
They offer a guide or series of indicators to know if what is said is true or not. Being able to apply the observation of the same in the different areas of the life of the subject, such as work, the couple, the house, among others.
3- Darwin and Facial Expression (Darwin and Facial Expressions)
In this free book Paul Ekman reconsiders some central concepts of Darwinian work on the expression of emotions.
It returns the affirmation made by Darwin saying that the emotional expressions of the animals must first be understood to be able to do it with those of the human beings.
4- The Face of Emotions
In this book Paul Ekman offers a test so that the reader can discover what are their abilities to hide or disguise their emotions .
At the same time it provides different tools to understand the signals that are emitted through the gestures, which allow us to discover the true emotions of the other with whom we relate.
These qualities are important in Human interaction since various emotions are put into play, these being vital in all relationships with others.
5- Emotion in the Human Face (Emotions in the Human Face)
The first edition of this book was made in 1972. It was the evaluation of all the research so far on the facial expression of emotions since Darwin.
It was later reissued in 1982, which includes new research and conclusions on the importance of the emotions envisioned through the expressions of the faces of individuals.
6- Emotional Awareness
This book recounts the conclusions reached between the meeting between Paul Ekman and the Dalai Lama, one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world.
They appear in this edition the thoughts shared by both referred to science and spirituality and the nature of the emotions of human beings.
From their experiences on emotional research and Buddhist teachings, they invite the reader to discover and understand emotions.
7- Emotions Revealed: Understanding Faces and Feelings (Emotions Revealed: Understanding Faces and Feelings)
Paul Ekman uses his more than forty years of research on human emotions, to explain in this book why and when humans become Emotional . Also detailing the consequences of this, expressed in the face.
It also facilitates the reader's understanding of the emotions that are hidden by the naked eye in the face of others. And it explains why the emotional excesses that occur in certain situations.
8- Facial Action Coding System (Facial Action Coding System)
Known as FACS, this system was designed by Paul Ekman, with the aim of providing a guide to perform a classification of facial expressions. In this book, you use action units instead of naming the muscles of the face that are set in motion when expressing an emotion.
These units of action are referred to the sector or area of the human face that exerts a movement when expressing a certain emotion, which can be appreciated without being an expert on the subject. The author provides from his explanation, a systematic classification of the physical expressions of emotions.
9- Moving Toward Global Compassion
In this book Paul Ekman asks about the empathy of human beings regarding the suffering of others and global compassion. Investigating the reasons why only a few present such concern being the majority indifferent to it. It offers at the same time a new vision of empathy and altruism.
10- Nonverbal Messages: Cracking The Code (Non-Verbal Messages, Deciphering the Code)
In Non-verbal messages , Paul Ekman reveals what motivated him to carry out his research on the vocabulary of Gestures . Providing a tool to measure facial expressions and testing the evidence of their universal existence.
11- What does the Gesture say?
Through this book Paul Ekman explains the reasons why emotions arise in humans. Answering the questions, how, when and why. In turn, he details how much we can master our own emotions and how the visible signs of emotions in others can be recognized and interpreted.
12- Emotional Wisdom
In this book, along with the Dalai Lama, Paul Ekman is concerned with helping the reader to understand the nature and functioning of emotional life. From the various experiences in the fields of Buddhist practice and the scientific discoveries referred to the emotions.
13- The Nature Of Emotion: Fundamental Questions (The Nature of Emotion: Fundamental Questions)
In this book Paul Ekman and Richard J. Davidson address twelve fundamental questions inherent in the area of emotions. With the belief that the answers to these questions will help the reader better understand the emotions inherent in the human race.
14- Unmasking The Face: A Guide to Recognizing Emotions From Facial Clues (Unmasking the Face: A Guide to Tracks to Recognize Facial Emotions)
This book explains how to properly identify basic emotions. And it gives clues as to how to discover when people try to disguise or neutralize them. It also provides a series of exercises that facilitate the reader's understanding of emotions through the reading of facial expressions.
15- Why Kids Lies: How Parents Can Encourage Truthfulness (Why Boys Lies: How Parents Can Find the Truth)
In this book Paul Ekman teaches parents how to deal effectively with the various lies of their children, telling about the motives that drive them to lie. At the same time it explains why some lie more than others and what to do if their child is suspected or discovered to be lying.
References
- Extracted from goodreads.com.
- Excerpted from paulekman.com.
- Dalai Lama, P. E. (2008). Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion.
- Ekman, P. (2007). Emotions Revealed, Second Edition: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life. Henry Holt and Company.
- Ekman, P. (2012). Emotions Revealed: Understanding Faces and Feelings. Hachette UK.
- Paul Ekman, E. L. (2005). What the Face Reveals: Basic and Applied Studies of Spontaneous Expression Using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS). Oxford University Press.
- Paul Ekman, M.A. (1989). Why Kids Lie: How Parents Can Encourage Truthfulness.
- Paul Ekman, W. V. (1976). Pictures of Facial Affect. Consulting psychologists Press.
- Paul Ekman, W. V. (2003). Unmasking the Face: A Guide to Recognizing Emotions from Facial Clues.
- Paul Ekman, W. V. (2013). Emotion in the Human Face: Guidelines for Research and an Integration of Findings.