communication processes
type: Concept
narrower: facial expressions

emotion processes in relationships
type: Concept
narrower: facial expressions

nonverbal communication
type: Concept
narrower: facial expressions

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: facial expressions

smiling
type: Concept
broader: facial expressions

facial expressions
type: Concept
definition: Facial expressions are one channel of nonverbal communication. Facial expressions can function as paralinguistic signals—such as when one raises one or both eyebrows to signal a question—but most frequently have been studied as a means to express emotions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Facial Expressions]
narrower: smiling
broader: physical examination
broader: nonverbal communication
broader: emotion processes in relationships
broader: communication processes

physical examination
type: Concept
narrower: facial expressions