Online attention game

Emotion test: what is this face showing?

Also known as: Emotions, guess the emotion from a face, facial expression test

You see a drawn face. Look at the eyebrows, eyes and mouth, then pick the emotion. The better you do, the fainter and subtler the expression gets. A round lasts a minute and a half, and you can play 10 minutes a day without signing up.

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1.5 minutesone round
6 emotions4 in a kids profile
No sign-up10 minutes a day
Progress30-day chart

What it trains

Why take an emotion recognition test

The exercise works your attention to small details of a face: at the higher levels the emotion is barely visible, and the curve of an eyebrow decides the answer. In your account the exercise is called “Emotions”.

Your round results show how many answers were right, how many mistakes you made and which level you reached. Once you sign up, your rounds are saved and your account shows a 30-day chart.

You can’t always tell what mood someone is inSmall signals slip past you
You mix up surprise and fearSimilar expressions blur together
You want an activity about emotions for your childA simple game with clear faces
You need a calm warm-upNo race against the clock on every answer

Attention to detail

Eyebrows, eyes and mouth give the emotion away.

Telling similar things apart

Surprise and fear, anger and disgust differ in small details.

Faint signals

The higher the level, the weaker the expression.

Accuracy

A mistake takes you one level down.

Rules

How to play

Start
Press “Start”. The 90-second timer begins right away.
The face
A face showing one of the emotions appears in the center.
Your answer
Tap the button with the emotion’s name. If you get it wrong, we highlight the right answer.
Levels
Three right answers in a row take you a level up, where emotions are fainter. A mistake takes you a level down.
Points
A right answer is worth 1 point on level one, 2 on level two and 3 from level three on.

Play online

Emotion recognition test online

Look at the face and pick the emotion. Play 10 minutes a day without signing up.

Emotions

Look at the face and pick the emotion it shows. The emotions gradually get fainter and subtler.

Free play left today without signing up: 10 min

Method

What the exercise is based on

The game uses six emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear and disgust. These are the basic emotions described by the American psychologist Paul Ekman. The faces are drawn, and each emotion has its own telltale feature that stays visible even as the expression fades.

If you’d like another unhurried attention exercise, try the Stroop Test.

6emotionsfour in a kids profile: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise

4levelseach one shows the emotion more faintly

3right in a rowand you move up a level

Who it’s for

Which ages

Adults

A calm warm-up for attention to detail.

Kids

Part of the “Kids” collection. A kids profile has four emotions instead of six. Suitable from age 6. Kids set

60+

Part of the “60+” collection: a large face, clear buttons, and difficulty that adapts to your answers. 60+ set

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Why are the faces drawn?

That way each emotion has one clear feature, and the difficulty can change smoothly by weakening the expression.

How is the kids version different?

If your profile is set to a child’s age, the game uses four emotions: happiness, sadness, anger and surprise.

What happens if I make a mistake?

We highlight the right answer and you drop one level. No points are taken away for a mistake.

Do I need to sign up?

No, you can play 10 minutes a day right away. Free sign-up lets you keep playing, save your results, track your progress and unlock the daily workout.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes, the game runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. There’s nothing to install.

Save your results and track your progress

Free sign-up: round history, a chart by skill and a daily workout of 5 exercises. No credit card needed.

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Emotion test: what is this face showing?