If you and a person in another country were both looking at the same series of photographs,which emotion would you both be most likely to correctly identify

A)  embarrassment
B)  shame 
C)  disgust
D)  contempt

Disgust is considered to be a universal emotion that is easily recognizable across different cultures and languages. Research has shown that people from different countries are more likely to accurately identify expressions of disgust in facial expressions, suggesting that it is a basic emotion that transcends cultural differences. The other emotions listed may have more cultural variability in their expressions and interpretations.