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Paul Ekman

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The Resume

    (1934- )
    Wrote or edited 'The Nature of Emotion: Fundamental Questions (1994),' 'What the Face Reveals: Basic and Applied Studies of Spontaneous Expression Using the Facial Action Coding System (1998),' 'The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1998)' and 'Emotions Revealed (2003)'
    Lectured 'Japanese Congress of Psychology (1992)'
    Graduate of 'Adelphi University,' 'University of Chicago' and 'New York University'
    NSF Workshop

Why he might be annoying:

    He resides and works in San Francisco.
    He often edits others writings (ie Darwin) and is recredited for the work.
    He is finicky with his studies.
    Most of his writing/editing titles are very long.
    He views the human face as a jigsaw puzzle.
    He makes faces at himself in a mirror as part of his studies.
    He gets co-workers to practice making faces at him.
    He stimulates his face with an electric probe for science.
    His studies used by police sources, while helpful, do not hold up as evidence in court.
    He blamed himself for years when his manic depressive mother committed suicide when he was fourteen.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Immediately after his mothers death, he became determined to learn about people and help people like her.
    A visit with the Dalai Lama helped him with anger that stemmed from childhood traumas.
    He is described as a world-renowned expert in emotional research and nonverbal communication.
    He grew up in New Jersey and was the U.S. Army's chief psychologist at Fort Dix.
    He started attending Adelphi University at age fifteen.
    His focus is on emotional expression and corresponding facial physiological activity.
    His studies and 'Facial Action Coding System' have been used by various police sources to study/prevent criminal behavior.
    National Science Foundation gives him a lot of support.
    National Institute of Mental Health has supported his work almost fifty years.
    He researched every muscle in the human face, loving and treasuring faces.
    Since September 11, 2001, his studies are being used to aid the fight on terrorism and assassinations.
    He refuses to elaborate on information he shares with authorities 'so he doesn't educate the Dark Side.'
    His wife of over thirty years is a University dean of graduate studies.
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Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 84.21% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 75.86% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 74.60% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 94 Votes: 69.15% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 159 Votes: 63.52% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 228 Votes: 58.77% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying