The Face We Read
This publication explores the duality of universality and individuality in how we interpret faces, blending insights from emotion, perception, biology, culture, neurodiversity, and technology. It examines faces as a both universally shared and deeply personal language, revealing how they mirror collective emotions while reflecting unique experiences. Through evolution, neurodiversity, and AI, the book uncovers how faces are understood or misunderstood, highlighting the tension between instinctive and calculated interpretation. Ultimately, it illuminates what is lost and gained in these processes, offering a deeper understanding of faces as a bridge between the collective and the personal.
This publication explores the duality of universality and individuality in how we interpret faces, blending insights from emotion, perception, biology, culture, neurodiversity, and technology. It examines faces as a both universally shared and deeply personal language, revealing how they mirror collective emotions while reflecting unique experiences. Through evolution, neurodiversity, and AI, the book uncovers how faces are understood or misunderstood, highlighting the tension between instinctive and calculated interpretation. Ultimately, it illuminates what is lost and gained in these processes, offering a deeper understanding of faces as a bridge between the collective and the personal.