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The Science of Smiling

Different types of smiles

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 …

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 …

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

Nonverbal communication and deception

Can you tell from someone’s body language whether they are lying?

Catching a Liar: Why is it so hard to spot a lie?

Reasons why we are not skilled at spotting lies

Cultural differences in emotional expressions

Reviewing Darwin’s studies of universal expressions