![]() Equally, when people want to hide their emotion, if they are upset or angry, they can use the mask to shield themselves from unnecessary interactions about their feelings.ĭr Marina Cantarutti, Interactional Linguist and Research Associate at The Open University, shares her thoughts: Face masks can impair our positive social interactions and ability to empathise with one another. ![]() Positive emotions become less recognisable and negative emotions can be amplified. It is possible that a greater array of multi-modal resources will be used beyond the eyes in ways in which they are normally used, but now with intensified features: we may squint noticeably as we smile behind the mask.Ĭovering the lower half of the face reduces the ability to communicate, interpret, and mimic the expressions of those with whom we interact. When talking, we rely on reading facial expressions particularly when we don’t understand the verbal language and this may be one of the reasons that some people do not like wearing masks. People can easily make a number of inferences from facial expressions about physical health, emotional state, personality traits, pleasure or pain. One of the most powerful tools in communication is the face. This year has seen the world change in ways we never could have imagined: socially distancing from friends and loved ones, remote working implemented across the UK, washing and sanitising our hands for more than 20 seconds, and now wearing face coverings in supermarkets and shops.
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