Figure 6.16: Emotional expressions may influence sensory processing. In the expression of fear (a), the eyes and nostrils are wide open, which may facilitate vision and smell. In the expression of disgust (b), the eyes and nostrils are partly shut, which may serve to cut off vision and smell.
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