A pioneer in Portugal, this book aims to give a perspective on Facial Expression of Emotion as a fundamental area of ​​Psychology and contribute to the identification and recognition of facial markers that are predictors of basic emotions in individuals undergoing facial transplantation and/or reconstructive plastic surgery . It also aims to help outline psychological profiles of disfigured and/or surgically intervened individuals, contributing to the understanding of the consequences of this type of procedures, as well as for the benefit and development of future scientific research on the facial expression of emotion.
It is, therefore, a fundamental manual for all those who wish to acquire or deepen knowledge in the area of ​​Facial Expression of Emotion and, in particular, psychologists who intervene in clinical and hospital contexts, more specifically in trauma, as well as academics and students from this vast area of ​​study.