Paul Ekman talks about the "Desdemona Problem" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello_error https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello_error), which is always an iss

Paul Ekman talks about the "Desdemona Problem" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello_error https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello_error), which is always an issue with face-reading of emotions. Many facial expressions (especially those that express on the top half of the face) correlate very well with emotions. But you don't know the context of those emotions or what the person is thinking. Hence the Desdemona Problem. She is fearful when accused by Othello, not because of infidelity, but because she's being accused. You see that already with the surprising finding that fear and disgust actually correlate with positive financial performance. Yet you see those same emotions in suicidal patients and they're undoubtedly negative.