I have aspergers and i have a hard time showings facial expressions?

How can i make it so i can express better facial expressions?I have aspergers and i have a hard time showings facial expressions?
Find a good friend who you can sit down and talk to about this. Ask them to teach you the best facial expressions to use for different emotions - and use a mirror to see what they look like. If it does not come naturally, then you will have to try to learn to remember what facial expression to make - not easy, but well done for wanting to, it will really help your communication.


The main thing is learning what expressions to avoid - e.g. not smiling in serious situation, or trying to show you are listening (eye contact and nodding) and not keeping an emotionless face. If your facial expression stays the same, people will find it hard to explain things to do you, because they work out what to say next and work out how you are feeling. If you struggle with facial expressions, you need to try to work on saying how you are feeling more - if you find you can.I have aspergers and i have a hard time showings facial expressions?
Man, a tough one. Idk. But I've seen books on helping those like you with fitting in better.


As I said, I'm clueless but if I knew what I was talking about (I don't) I'd say the following.


1. Practice in front of mirror.


2. Try to listen to differences in tone with people you know. (forget about it with strangers)


3. Watch movies (good movies) and study how the actors facial expressions match the events.


4. Keep expressions on the mild side. Don't over do it.


5. Best guide to expressions is the expressions of those around you.


6. Make a list and figure out what emotion (or expression) you should be expressing with someone else is expressing an emotion.


examples


Smile = smile


scowl = either contrite look, or innocent look or sympathetic look. depends on context.


anger = firm look or surprised look


So, start with six or seven expressions, and practice them.


As you get older, you will learn to pick up more on the tone and context of each situation so this will become easier. But it won't ever be easy. It will take work.


Observe %26amp; learn how the expressions around you


only last for a little while. So it is not just the expression, it is also the length of time to show it.


When somebody suffers a major stress, death in the family, loss of job, or friend, or pet - a major loss - be slow to revert back to the ';pleasant'; face which should be your normal face. The ';pleasant'; face is a look of slight satisfaction - corners of mouth just barely turned up, eyes open not wide and not squinting. An expression is not static it varies from second to second. Studying the supporting actors in dramas (especially British drama) might help. And it might help to try to figure out why in a certain situation, their expressions are the way they are. I don't recommend comedys or action flicks since they are so overdone. But watch the TV show or movie once through to understand what is happening then go back and close up on a particular actor to see how he or she is playing the part.


Oh and an other answer said eye contact. Yes. extremely important. Not a stare, but looking at a persons eyes 60- 80% of the time is ';eye contact';. Watch how others do it.
Look at the Dummies series book Body Language for Dummies. And practice and remember the guestures. Observe others and learn which facial expressions are appropriate for all kinds of environments. Practice like people above said. In front of the mirror. Im going through a lot of what you are describing. So I totally understand the awkwardness you feel all the time. It will get easier thou I promise. The Dummies book helped a lot.
It seems logical to me that you need to be able to recognise what expressions mean and how the face moves to form these expressions to help you form your own expressions.


Try the links below as a couple of avenues for you to explore. Also wiki sites have lots of business linked information about body language and other non verbal communication skills.





Good luck.
Why don't you try practicing in a mirror? I know you probably have difficulty identifying them as well, but if it's yourself, it might be easier.
I used to imitate others facial expressions and practice them in the mirror. Now I just don't really care that much about it anymore.
';Second Life Therapy'; is now popular for this disorder. It is sorta like Sims, or a virtual life thing. Google it.
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