When it comes to deception and catching lies, there are a number of common errors you need to be wary of. The two biggest failures of judgment in deception detection …
We each experience the same emotions, but we all experience them differently. While my best known work is on the universal elements in emotion, I am now examining the exact …
The following has been taken from discussions between Dr. Ekman and the Dalai Lama. Read more in their book Emotional Awareness. Ekman: What I have been able to distill from …
What’s in a smile? Smiles, specifically the different types of smiles, are probably the most underrated and misunderstood of the seven universal facial expressions, with the science of smiling being …
It has always been a Buddhist tenet that compassion should be cultivated so that it extends to all living beings, not just the members of your family, tribe, or nation; …
Natural Liars During my research into deception and nonverbal communication, I discovered a small population of people I would come to refer to as “natural liars”. These individuals, while gifted …
The polygraph lie detector works on the same principles as detecting behavioral betrayals of deceit, and it is vulnerable to the same problems. The polygraph exam does not detect lies, …
Take the Nonverbal Communication Quiz to see if you know the answers to questions about emotions, expressions, gestures, and other nonverbal communication.
Excerpt from Telling Lies A failure to think ahead, plan fully, and rehearse the false line is only one of the reasons why mistakes that furnish clues to deceit are …
Excerpt from Emotions Revealed pp. 213-215 Suppressed emotions versus truthfulness It was not my idea to find out how emotions might be useful in evaluating truthfulness. The question arose nearly …
Take this deception quiz to find out how much you know about the signs and reasons for lying.
Two clues to deceit Have you ever wondered how to tell if someone is lying? For starters, there are two kinds of clues to deceit. A mistake may reveal the …
Excerpt from Emotions Revealed The range of emotions we feel when lying to someone The three emotions most frequently experienced by people when they are lying are fear, guilt, and …
Excerpt from Emotional Awareness pp. 211-215 Sharing Gratitude Ekman: I would like to mention two other emotions that I think are relevant to the development of compassion. Often, though not …
Is feeling fear a good or a bad thing? The core of fear is the threat of harm and the possibility of pain, physical or psychological. Fear is a complicated …
Types of smiles What is the meaning of the smile? Recent research has shown that one type of smile — the enjoyment smile — seems to be associated with positive …
Awareness is against our nature Nature doesn’t make it easy for us to learn how to deal with our emotions. After nearly 50 years of research, I don’t believe that …
Proper etiquette when spotting facial micro expressions If you’ve ever witnessed a person’s micro expressions and weren’t sure how best to respond, there are some important considerations that can help guide …
Take the Paul Ekman Trivia Quiz to see how well you know Dr. Ekman and his work with emotions, facial expressions, and the hit TV show Lie to Me.
How much do you know about emotions? Test your knowledge with these obscure emotions.
Excerpt from Semiotics around the World: Synthesis in Diversity From Emotion Families: Part 1, we learned that “…we consider each emotion as constituting a family of related affective states, which …
Excerpt from Semiotics around the World: Synthesis in Diversity How do we categorize facial expressions of emotion? While there are seven universal facial expressions of emotion we all experience, there …
Are all liars being deceitful? Don’t you have to be one or the other: honest or dishonest, a liar or a truthful person? As I see it, no. An honest …
Excerpts taken from Moving Toward Global Compassion pp. 13-16 What is global compassion? In the last few years, there has been a renewed interest in compassion. Yet focus on how …
In an excerpt taken from “The Nature Of Emotion“, Dr. Ekman lays out five factors of mood vs. emotion. Variations in duration, provocation, modulation, facial expression, and awareness of cause …
February 14, 2019 With micro expressions training tools, anyone can learn to spot the moment-to-moment micro expressions of others. Knowing what they mean and how best to respond to …
Excerpts taken from Dr. Paul Ekman’s scientific autobiography, Nonverbal Messages: Cracking the Code (pp. 70-74) January 22, 2018 Display Rules As I was preparing to make my second trip to New Guinea, …
December 26, 2018 The world knows Dr. Ekman as a celebrated research psychologist, a best-selling author, a sought-after scientific advisor to Hollywood, and even a “brother” to the Dalai Lama. …
Original excerpt from “Telling Lies” (pp. 329-330) October 31, 2018 What makes a lie a lie and what distinguishes a lie from another form of untruth? Dr. Ekman takes a look …
August 27, 2018 Developing the Ability to Lie Many of the abilities that develop with age-abilities necessary for children to take increasing responsibility for themselves — also allow them to …
February 28, 2018 Excerpts taken from Dr. Paul Ekman’s scientific autobiography, “Nonverbal Messages: Cracking the Code” (p. 237-239) When is it a lie? Many observable signs of lying have been …
January 31, 2018 Why compassionate actions feel good I believe that it is rewarding, literally, to engage in compassionate actions because such acts generate a feeling of compassion joy. It …
November 22, 2017 Esforzándose por brindar las mismas oportunidades educativas, el Grupo Paul Ekman ahora ofrece Herramientas de Capacitación en Español de Microexpresiones para todos los usuarios, tanto actuales como …