C043

Emotional Expressiveness

B05 Emotional Core
Core LayerMML-1

Version v1.3.2

Definition

How readily inner emotion becomes externally legible through face, voice, gestures, speech tempo, visible state leakage.

Poles

Each HES element is a spectrum, not a category: the Low and High poles describe how it presents at its two extremes, while the Reference marks the typical, everyday middle. The poles map variation across the range — neither end is inherently better or worse.

Low Pole

Emotional containment: low outward expression; emotions are hard to read even when present.

High Pole

High outward expression; emotions are easily read by others.

Reference

Moderate expressiveness with the ability to regulate display by context.

Measure

External expression intensity under comparable stimulus strength.

Measuring Methods

• Standardized affective stimuli + coding of facial/voice expression.
• Self-report vs. observer ratings (“felt 7/10” vs. “seen 2/10”).
• Field observation: speed and amplitude of expressive onset.

Empirical Anchor

Emotional expressiveness (Gross & John, 1998); display rules (Ekman, 1972); Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire.

Notes

• Not the same as emotional depth: one may feel strongly yet show little, or show strongly with shallower inner shift.
• Risks at MIN: relational misattunement; low emotional communication.
• Risks at MAX: conflict, inappropriate leakage.

Citation

APA

Human Elements System. (2026). Emotional Expressiveness (HES Passport C043, v1.3.2). hestable.com. https://hestable.com/passport/C043

BibTeX

@misc{hes_C043, author = {{Human Elements System}}, title = {{Emotional Expressiveness}}, year = {2026}, note = {HES Passport C043, v1.3.2}, howpublished = {\url{https://hestable.com/passport/C043}} }