40 subjects' facial electromyographic (EMG) activity at the corrugator and zygomatic muscle regions were recorded while they were viewing pleasant and unpleasant photographs. Analysis showed that the EMG activity at the left zygomatic muscle region generated the highest power, followed by the right zygomatic, left corrugator, and right corrugator muscle regions, while viewing pleasant photographs. The EMG activity at the left corrugator muscle region generated the highest power, followed by the right corrugator, left zygomatic, and right zygomatic muscle regions, while viewing unpleasant photographs. Further statistical analysis indicated that the EMG activities at the left corrugator region generated significantly higher power than those at the right corrugator region while viewing unpleasant photographs. It was concluded that the intensity of facial EMG activity on the left side of the face was stronger than the right side of the face during the process of emotional expression.
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