Allah says
ولَوْ نَشَآءُ لَأَرَيْنَٰكَهُمْ فَلَعَرَفْتَهُم بِسِيمَٰهُمْ ۚ وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ فِى لَحْنِ ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ . سورة محمد
If We wished, We could show them to you, and you would recognize them by their appearance, And you will recognize them in the tone of speech: and God knows your deeds.
The verse tells us thus
1 - Talking about hypocrites and polytheists - may God help us to be not among them -
2 - Even if we wish: that is, the possibility that some people at some point in time will be able to recognize these characteristics (facial expressions and slips of the tongue, “psychology”).
3 - If you know them by their features: by a distinctive mark or by their appearance, you will know their hypocrisy (the face and the harsh expressions that hide true feelings)
4 - And you will recognize them by the tone of speech (that is, if you cannot recognize them by the hidden facial expressions, you will definitely recognize them by the slips of the tongue) which they cannot hide, such as facial expressions.
This is a historical miracle that precedes psychology by nearly 1000 years or more
Another clue
- The first time the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, came to Medina, people fled to him, I was among those who came to him, and when I looked at his face and recognized him, I knew that His face is not the face of a liar, He said: The first thing I heard from his words was that he said: O people, spread your greetings, Provide food, and pray at night while people are asleep, and you will enter Paradise in peace. Narrator: Abdullah bin Salam | Updated: Al-Albani
Look at the sentence
(This is not the face of a liar). Where did he learn this information? However, the face does not hide what is in it, except for those who are rarely able to control their feelings and control their facial expressions, Some people today have studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming ( NLP), some have only studied body language, and some perform cosmetic surgeries specifically for facial expressions such as customer service employees in Multi National companies and others, reception employees...etc
Now: What does psychology say?
1 - cosmetic surgeries for facial expressions
How Botox Affects Emotions
Eric Finzi argues in his book, “How Botox Affects Our Moods and Relationships” that numbing our expressions, numbs our emotions. This is for both “good” and “bad” emotions. He found that botox to frown or sadness lines brings relief to depressed patients. But he also argues that botox to happiness wrinkles lessens feelings of happiness.
How Botox Affects Empathy
According to the latest research by David Neal and Tanya Chartrand, people who have received Botox shots and are physically not able to copy the face of the person they are speaking with, have trouble feeling empathy for them.This is based on “embodied cognition,” which is when someone unconsciously mimics the person they are speaking with by copying their facial expression. When this happens, a signal is generated in the listeners brain that helps them understand the other person’s emotional intent.
2 - Frame Emotions Through Facial Expressions
Among aficionados of filmmaking, Lev Kuleshov, the Soviet silent film director, is known for his use of editing to evoke different emotions. He took shots of an actor posing with a neutral expression and placed them after various scenes, such as one of a bowl of soup, a child's coffin, and a seductively dressed woman. Depending on the preceding shot, the actor's "neutral" expression appeared to change—from one of hunger to sadness and then to lust, even though the expression itself was the same .
Another clue
Eye Gaze
When a person looks directly into your eyes while having a conversation, it indicates that they are interested and paying attention. However, prolonged eye contact can feel threatening.On the other hand, breaking eye contact and frequently looking away might indicate that the person is distracted, uncomfortable, or trying to conceal his or her real feelings.
Blinking
Blinking is natural, but you should also pay attention to whether a person is blinking too much or too little.People often blink more rapidly when they are feeling distressed or uncomfortable. Infrequent blinking may indicate that a person is intentionally trying to control his or her eye movements.7
Pupil Size
Pupil size can be a very subtle nonverbal communication signal. While light levels in the environment control pupil dilation, sometimes emotions can also cause small changes in pupil size
3 - The secrets behind slips of the tongue
What is a Freudian slip?
Parapraxis, or the definition of a Freudian slip, refers to an error in communication or memory that Freud believed reveals desires and urges from your unconscious mind. A Freudian slip can occur in many types of communication, such as verbal or written communication.
1 - Unconscious desires
According to research from 2017, Freud believed that parapraxis occurs as a result of individuals’ unconscious desires coming to light.
2 - Sleep deprivation
You may be more prone to having a slip of the tongue if you’re sleep-deprived. ResearchTrusted Source that examined the effects of the sleep-deprived human brain found that sleep deprivation can cause deficits in memory and attention.
3 - Suppression and repression
Early psychoanalysts such as Freud believed that the unconscious becomes conscious in the form of Freudian slips due to repression and suppression.
In conclusion
1 - The Qur’an preceded psychologists in revealing the psychological secrets behind facial expressions and slips of the tongue. It is not believed that psychologists existed 1446 years ago!!!!
2- Note: Among the reasons behind slips of the tongue (conscious desires - repressed desires) and the Qur’an called them hypocrites, psychologists called them Freud’s slips.
3 - As for facial expressions for the general public who do not use Botox or other cosmetic procedures that hide facial expressions, they are known to some people, and rather the Lord of people knows much more because He is the Creator and because He is an expert.
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