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Action Units 8+25 – Lips Toward Each Other

AU 8C+25

The lips move markedly towards each other, with no turning in as in AU 28.

AU 8D+25

The lips move severely towards each other, with no turning in as in AU 28.

AU 8E+25

The lips move maximally towards each other, i.e., the lips move towards each other as much as possible without clos-
ing entirely, given the initial parting of the lips, with no turning in as in AU 28.

If the criteria for 8+25 are present on one lip but are totally absent on the other lip, score as T8+25 or B8+25. Otherwise,
score the intensity of 8 as the lip with the higher intensity. If you score T8 or B8, you cannot also score 8 as unilateral.

Reference: AU 8+25
It is very difficult to move the lips toward each other while lifting, stretching, or puckering the lips, etc. An 8 combined
with the following actions is very unlikely, but possible: 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 (in same lip), 18, 20, 22, 23, 28, 32, 33,
35. Be very cautious about scoring AU 8 in combination with these AUs.

Facial Action Coding System


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