Most people worry about developing wrinkles and emotions want to delay the effects of ageing as much as possible to ensure they look their best. However, a study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology may prove there are more drawbacks to having wrinkles than just the aesthetics.
Emotional Expression Scale
NBC News reports people with wrinkles may have a more difficult time conveying their emotions than their younger counterparts. Researchers asked three women who were between the ages of 19 and 21 and three women between the ages of 76 to 93 to display a range of emotions: neutral, happy, sad and angry.
Then, college-aged students were asked to rate the emotional expressions on all of the faces on a scale of one to seven, one being “not at all intense” and seven considered “very intense,” according to the news provider. Researchers noted it was more difficult to pick out any of the emotions from the older group with wrinkles. The college students had an easier time rating the intensity of the younger faces.
Anger seems to be mixed
“In the case of the older expression, the anger is seen as mixed with other emotions,” Dr. Ursula Hess, a professor of psychology at Humboldt-University in Berlin and the study’s lead author, told the news provider. “Clearly it makes a difference whether you think someone is just angry or someone is both angry and sad.”
Frown lines and worry lines between the eyebrows can often make a person look upset, unhappy or unfriendly completely unintentionally. Conveying one’s emotions is important, and this could become yet another reason why people are trying to get rid of unwanted marks.
Fight against Wrinkles
According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2012 more than $1.7 billion was spent on wrinkle injection procedures either toxin injections or dermal fillers while $1.6 billion were spent on skin rejuvenation like IPL photofacials and skincare. Combined with surgical procedures like facelift, eyelid surgery and forehead lift, the numbers indicate that the fight against wrinkles continues to be strong.
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