The dictionary defines glee as:
‘great delight, especially from one’s own good fortune’
Lindsay has just been asked about a household brand. By coincidence, the makers had only recently given her exceptionally good service, replacing an expensive part at no cost.
She is more than just pleased, she is delighted – and it shows in her body movement. Glee often involves an element of a really nice surprise.
Sometimes it involves a release of tension – think of a baseball crowd when their player hits a home run.
Lindsay can hardly contain her delight as she looks away recalling the experience, then back at John, smiling broadly, rising up in her seat, and then rocking back and forth.
Signs to note
- looks away and back again
- smiles widely
- rises up in her seat
- laughs
- rocks back and forth
- nods to give emphasis
To see stills on this emotion visit our website:
http://www.momentumresearch.co.uk/emotions-a-to-z.html
By John Habershon
Dr John Habershon has spent many hundreds of hours conducting in-depth interviews during his career in consumer and social research. Over the last eight years he has analysed the nonverbal responses captured on video on a wide range of topics, ranging from favorite products and advertising on TV, to bereavement and stress at work. He became involved in work for those on the autism spectrum through friends with Asperger’s in the family and has created Emotions Reader, (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/readingemotionssystem) an interactive program with quizzes to help users identify facial expressions. John has a long standing interest in understanding emotions, having gained his PhD on the psychological effects of unemployment at Imperial College, London University. He has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. http://www.momentumresearch.co.uk/
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