smile Archives - Paul Ekman Group

Fake Smile or Genuine Smile?

The importance of the Duchenne smile

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 …

Smile Quiz: Duchenne or Non-Duchenne
See how many famous smiles you can correctly identify as fake or real with this smile quiz!

Just like other falsified emotional expressions, there are subtle but key giveaways that can help you separate fake smiles (Non-Duchenne) from genuine smiles (Duchenne). See if you correctly pick out …

Smile Mask

Using emotional masks to pull off deceit

March 28, 2018 Excerpt from “Telling Lies” by Paul Ekman, PhD The importance of the smile Any emotional expression can be falsified and used to conceal any other emotion. The …

Fake Smile or Genuine Smile?

The importance of the Duchenne smile

Fake Smile or Genuine Smile?

The importance of the Duchenne smile

Smile Quiz: Duchenne or Non-Duchenne
See how many famous smiles you can correctly identify as fake or real with this smile quiz!

See how many famous smiles you can correctly identify as fake or real with this smile quiz!

Smile Mask

Using emotional masks to pull off deceit

Smile Mask

Using emotional masks to pull off deceit

Increase your emotional awareness and detect deception

Dr. Ekman's Blog

How to Achieve Emotional Balance

Dr. Ekman and the Dalai Lama in Discussion

Building Social Connectedness to Cultivate Our Compassion

How we can move toward a more connected and compassionate world

Pathological Liars, Psychopaths & Natural Liars

How can we tell natural liars from pathological liars and psychopaths?