Abstract:

Emotion, especially in recent years, has been one of the subjects focused on the science of psychology. Emotion first appears in the facial region, therefore facial expressions mediate the recognition of emotions. The purpose of this study is reviewed the issue of emotions in facial expressions limited to national literature. Within this framework, international studies have been comprehensively reviewed. Emotions and facial expressions have an important in human life since 1824. As a result of the researches, it was understood that the emotions in facial expressions were similar to all people. Hence, researches on the universality of emotions in facial expressions were examined. On the other hand, the effects of facial expressions on different cultures were also examined. Environmental factors influencing the recognition of facial expressions have been the subject of another. The nature of emotion expressions in almost every aspect of life has been discussed in detail in this paper. In addition to methodological differences of facial expressions are presented. It is thought that this review will fill an important gap in the literature. It is thought that it will shed light on the researchers who will work on this field.

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